After weeks of waiting, our allotment site finally got a hive this weekend.

Even better news is that I’m one of the five people to be chosen from our allotment site to be trained up as beekeepers.

I’ve been reading the blogs of @Jimmmy_Bee and @surreybeekeeper on Twitter to try and get some tips in advance of my first lesson tomorrow night.

All I’ve been able to tell so far is that even with the best preparation, bees will do whatever the hell they want!

Another sunny and productive day down the allotment today, but more of that tomorrow.

Our site will be getting two hives shortly, courtesy of the Nottingham Beekeepers Association, and four of us, including me, will be given training on beekeeping.

However, I also spotted this ‘bee house’ last week and it was delivered yesterday.

Not only does this look gorgeous, it also provides an ideal nesting site for the ‘solitary’ bee species.

The ‘solitary’ bee species that use these nests won’t swarm and don’t sting, but obviously help pollinate your plants!