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Spirit of the Beehive

Nina Perry's composed feature 'Spirit of the Beehive' explores our enduring relationship with the honeybee, lifting the lid of the beehive to hear some surprising lessons to be learnt through observing and working with bees, as well as how the life of bees inspires human endeavours in the arts and in business.

We follow a group of young people from Hackney in London who are passionate urban beekeepers. They work for The Golden Company, a social enterprise taking their beekeeping to new heights by installing bees on the roof of investment bank Nomura - where the bees are seen as a symbol of productivity and growth in the city.

Scientists at Sussex University explain how they are looking at ways to help the honeybee by eavesdropping in on their communication system, the waggle dance. We peek inside the bee-inspired Parisian Artist community La Ruche (the beehive) and are lead through the bee sanctuary of the Natural Beekeeping Trust to discover the virtues of listening to bees.

DON'T SELL ALL YOUR HONEY YET!

Devon County Show honey sales needs your honey and other hive products to sell at this years County Show.
Honey always sells well, but so do candles, and other hive products. So get making and use this opportunity to promote your products. Our customers usually purchase honey from the area where they come from, so take the opportunity to promote your honey by donating some jars for the Taste of Honey Stall; sampling your honey is the best way to sell it! The County retains 20% of the selling price as commission.

Please look at the Honey Sales form for a list of this year’s prices, and offer form, OR contact Jack Mummery with your offers of produce by 6th May 2012.
Jack Mummery, County Show Honey Sales Coordinator,
Jabeda Barton, West Buckland, EX32 0SG
Tel: 01598-760209
e-mail: jackmummery@mypostoffice.co.uk