The Waggling Bee

24/05/2026

Some low life's have pinched a load of stock from Laura at Fairburn Farm Shop including all the lip balms we had stocked there!

Unfortunately we can't risk losing this much stock again so we will continue to have honey available but lip balms can be ordered and either collected from myself or left at the farmshop if preferred.

Kids are stooping to a NEW LOW now stealing the LINING OF THE COOL BOX 🙄 best believe we’ll be checking cameras.

Did anyone notice when it had gone? Just concerned that it was filled with stuff and taken 🫠

EDIT THEY HAVE ALSO STOLEN ALL OF The Waggling Bees LIP BALMS!!! That was £80 worth of products alone so not just a small theft! Proper cameras will also now be going up in the shop not just outside.

20/05/2026

Happy World Bee Day! 🌍🐝

To celebrate, here is a little clip... can you guess what behaviour this bee is showing? (She starts near the bottom and then moves to the top)

That's right! Its our name sake! The Waggle Dance!
This behaviour is used by a bee to communicate a location to her sisters! It could be where a good flower patch is or where a swarm should move to!

The angle of the waggling shows direction in relation to the sun and the fierceness of the waggling tells them how far to go in that direction! A very cool behaviour to see! 🐝

16/05/2026

Laura has a Fairburn Farm Shop stall at the Sherburn-in-Elmet Gala Extravaganza!

Remember honey will be available from the farm shop (or directly from me) tomorrow! Assuming I get jaring up today! 😂🐝🍯

10/05/2026

Our new individual scented beeswax lip balms 🐝💋 and tins of pet paw and nose balm 🐾 are out on the shelf Fairburn Farm Shop!

A reminder of our new beeswax lip balm scents

- Original Beeswax 🐝
- Cinnamon Leaf 🟤
- Ylang-ylang flower 🏵
- Lavender 🟣
- Eucalyptus 🌿

You may also spot that our sign says that honey will be available from next week! 🐝🍯

10/05/2026

Whilst our honeybees have been hard at work our native bumblebees have been too!
As the weather starts to get warmer the bumblebees get more active!
Keep an eye out for some of these beauties and help support them where you can by providing nice flowery gardens as well as safe water dishes!
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May is here and so are the Big Eight 🎱🐝

Of the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, these eight are the most common. This month, some queens will produce their first daughters, the workers, while others will welcome new males 💼🚹

👑 Bumblebee queens begin to emerge from hibernation in spring, when rising temperatures and longer days awaken them from their winter snooze in the soil.
💤 When a queen emerges, she spends some time resting in order to wake up properly.
🌷 Once fully awake she feeds on flowers to gain energy.
🏠 Then begins the search for a suitable nest site: holes in the ground, long grass, bird boxes and beneath garden sheds.
🌼 Having chosen her nest site, the queen will feed on more flowers and lay her first batch of eggs.
🐛 Little white larvae hatch, feed on collected pollen, and then develop into adult workers.
💼 These smaller females carry out work inside and outside the nest.
👑 Queens remain inside the nest, laying more eggs for the next batch of workers.
🚹 Towards the end of a nest, males are produced and leave. They do not collect pollen. Instead, they spend their time feeding on nectar and trying to mate with queens from other nests.

Have you spotted any bumblebees this spring? How many species have you seen so far this year?

🔎 Brush up on your bumblebee identification skills: https://ow.ly/77wB50YMpXP

05/05/2026

The micro hive (nucleus) of honeybees are doing well. Getting ready to move into their big hive at Fairburn Farm Shop 🐝

02/05/2026

Fresh batch of beeswax pet balms are ready 🐾🍯

Perfect for keeping your furry friends soft and protected, from snoots to paws.
Ideal for soothing dry noses, cracked pads, and everything in between.

Made with all natural ingredients and of course our own beeswax!

Look at that golden colour!

Drop me a message to reserve yours!

01/05/2026

Shoutout to our queen bees 👑🐝

Yesterday’s hive inspection showed the queens are taking full advantage of this beautiful weather, building up colony numbers at an incredible pace!

Here’s one of our queens in all her glory 👑and for the beekeepers out there, you’ll know just how satisfying it is to see a brood frame looking this good 🐝✨

The honey is coming along nicely too 🍯 If the weather stays kind, we’re only a week or two away now…

26/04/2026

🐝🍯 🧁🍞🥚

25/04/2026

Have you tried our beeswax lip balms yet? 🐝💋

Or maybe you're a fan of Burt’s Bees but looking for something a little closer to home…

We have created a new range of handmade beeswax lip balms, using wax from our bees in Yorkshire, all-natural ingredients and enriched with Vitamin E to keep your lips soft and healthy.

Available in:
🌼 Beeswax (original)
🌿 Eucalyptus
💜 Lavender
🌸 Ylang-ylang
🔥 Cinnamon leaf

£4 each

Not sure which one to try first? Maybe you want to sample all five?

Get a multipack, containing all five for £18.

Send us a message to order or look out for them at Fairburn Farm Shop.