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Meet the beekeeping couple with 450 hives in their corner of France

How they turned their honey hobby into a full-time profession and have not looked back

‘No stings yet!’: Feedback from beekeeping beginners in France

Readers share their motivations and varied experiences of installing hives in their gardens

Is there space in your French garden for hives in return for honey?

Local beekeepers are looking for people with large gardens who could house a few beehives in a protected spot

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France’s beekeepers’ fears for 2021 honey harvest after record 2020

Cold, wet and windy spring has kept bees from foraging, prompting fears of a disastrous 2021 harvest

Black bees being brought back to France

French beekeepers are bringing back hives of black bees into commercial use

French honey production 'exceptional' in 2020 so far

An “exceptional” amount of honey has been produced in France so far this year, due to the unusually warm weather and coronavirus confinement.

French mayor hits back at ‘bee pollen’ complaints

A French mayor is the latest to become exasperated over complaints by new residents to the countryside, after receiving reports of “too much bee pollen”.

Notre-Dame fire: Bees on roof survived, beekeeper says

The 200,000 bees that live in the hives on the roof of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris appear to have survived the fire disaster that led to the collapse of much of the roof and spire, it has emerged.

Glysophate in honey under investigation

The Lyon public prosecutor has opened a preliminary investigation into ‘administering harmful substances’ after traces of the herbicide glyphosate were found in batches of honey.

French beekeepers get €3m boost but industry critical

The French beekeeping industry is to receive a three-million-euro boost from the government, the Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed, although a beekeeper union has said this does not go far enough.

Honey

Meet the beekeeping couple with 450 hives in their corner of France

‘No stings yet!’: Feedback from beekeeping beginners in France

Is there space in your French garden for hives in return for honey?

France’s beekeepers’ fears for 2021 honey harvest after record 2020

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