Peakrill Aparies produces a range of 100% pure local honies and hand dipped beeswax candles from our Peak District bees. We also seek to improve honey bees by identifying and breeding healthy, locally adapted bees with varroa resistant (VR) traits.
Our data-driven approach allows us to identify VR colonies and so select for the genetic traits that contribute to varroa hygienic behaviours.
Ultimately, we seek to promote a self sustaining population of healthy, disease resistant honey bees.
Our products…
This is a DEPOSIT payment for a 5 frame nucleus colony of bees led by a 2026-born daughter of a VR queen. Once the nuc has overwintered in our breeding apiary, colonies will be available for pickup in the spring of 2027 after payment of the remaining £250 (for a £300 total cost). We will be in touch to arrange pickup and payment in March/April 2027. Only a small number of colonies are available.
Note: we seek to promote the use of locally adapted queens and therefore encourage local distribution by requiring pickup of colonies in person from our apiary in south west Sheffield.
This is a 5 frame ‘spring’ nucleus colony of bees led by a 2027-born daughter of a VR queen. Colonies will be available for pickup in the summer of 2027.
Note: we seek to promote the use of locally adapted queens and therefore encourage local distribution by requiring pickup of colonies in person from our apiary in south west Sheffield.
Pair of 100% beeswax, taper candles. These candles are hand dipped 20-25 times to give a pair of linked candles 20-25cm long and around 2cm wide. Candles are made from wax recovered from our own hives and are individually made - so may contain minor irregularities.
100% pure, local Peak District honey from our honey production hives.
Strained through a 0.2mm mesh to remove specks of wax, our honey is otherwise untreated and as it came from the hive.
Note that the colour, consistency and flavour of our honey varies between seasons, apiaries and even hive to hive. This reflects the 100% natural nature of our product.
Packaged in 340g / 12oz jars
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