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Some fascinating honey bee facts:
Bees communicate through "waggle dances" to tell others where the best flowers are.
A single bee produces about 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime.
Honey never spoils — archaeologists have found pots of edible honey in ancient Egyptian tombs.
Bees have five eyes and can see ultraviolet light, helping them find nectar-rich flowers.
Our beekeeping practices support healthy colonies through regular monitoring, responsible hive management, and careful positioning of hives away from busy footpaths or livestock. We avoid overharvesting honey and ensure bees have enough of their own stores to survive the winter.
Inglestone Common provides the perfect balance of forage and tranquillity — and we’re proud to help support these incredible insects that do so much for our countryside.
Honey Bees at Inglestone Common: Nature's Tiny Powerhouses
Honey Bees at Inglestone Common: Nature's Tiny Powerhouses
Honey bees are some of the hardest-working creatures on the planet and here at Inglestone Common, they play a vital role in maintaining the health of our local environment. A single bee colony can pollinate hundreds of thousands of plants in a day, helping everything from wildflowers to fruit trees thrive.
Each hive contains up to 60,000 bees during peak season, working together in perfect coordination. While the queen lays up to 2,000 eggs per day, worker bees forage within a radius of up to 3 miles (approximately 5 kilometres), and in some cases as far as 10 kilometres (over 6 miles), collecting nectar and pollen from the Common’s rich variety of flora. This includes clover, dandelion, hawthorn, and wild blackberry, all abundant in this protected landscape.
Foraging range
Foraging range
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