Together, we harvested the honey
I was given two hives of my own to care for under my grandfathers supervision. Together we would tend to the bees and harvest the honey, the bees were heathy, forage was good.
Following the death of my grandfather, I served 12 years in the British Army, became a Close Protection specialist providing protection in high risk areas, working in over 50 countries on six continents.
I finally returned to Somerset in 2021 with my very patient wife Gillian...
Around 10 years ago unusually large numbers of honey bee colonies around the world were being lost to what became known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), caused by a number of factors, not least of all: exposure to high levels of pesticides.
Constant exposure to pesticides, traffic fumes, loss of habitat, poor nutrition from sugar syrup substitutes in bee farming all contributed to poor bee health and low resistance to disease spread by the varroa mite, resulting in huge colony losses of managed bees and wild pollinators on a global scale.
Real honey for you, real honey for the bees.
I formed made by bees Cox’s Farm Honey Co. Ltd. in 2021, a bee-centric company focused not only on the wellbeing of our honey bees but raising awareness of the plight of all pollinating insects.
Why Our Approach Sets Us Apart
Sustainably harvested: one-third for us, two-thirds for the bees.
Recent reports highlight how "superfood for bees" could help struggling honey bees, but our bees already have the best superfood available - their own honey.
Unlike some practices that rely on artificial feed, we:
By respecting the natural rhythm of the colony and leaving them their own nutrient-rich food, give our bees the best chance to thrive without needing substitutes.