Drytons Own

A Cambridgeshire beekeeper that continues a family bee keeping tradition that streaches back over 100 years to the early 1900's & four generations.

[Drytons Own @DrytonsOwn]

Brilliant to hear @Thunderfairy talking #Bees and #beekeeping on @BBCCambs this morning.

#beefarmer #cambs

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@no1sunkfarmer @Hudsonweather @CordulusFarm Yep we had sporadic thunder storms across Suffolk and Norfolk last night but the biggest storm appeared to be over the area between Huntingdon, Chatteris and Cambridge.

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@mo_bakshi I met up with cousins from New Zealand over the weekend they were struggling as much as us with the heat.

[Dr Juliet Turner @juliet_turner6]

Happy Solitary Bee Week! 🐝

Did you know that most types of bee don’t live in colonies?

[Drytons Own @DrytonsOwn]

@1901gennelm Kept bees definitely yes. Wild bees there's a few wild colonies left bad beekeeping has a disproportionate impact but there are still natural losses.

[Drytons Own @DrytonsOwn]

Happy World Bee Day.

The vast majority of bees that need your help are solitary and bumblebee species. Honey bees are not at risk of extinction because bee keepers help maintain their numbers.

You can help all species of bees by leaving an area of your garden to go wild.

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@SheffieldHoney @UKLabour When we've had more PM's in a ten year period than new political parties started by Farage we have a problem.

[Chris Manton @ElmTreeBees]

Beautiful yellow-wrapped present left for the farmer here...

What's wrong with people?

[Drytons Own @DrytonsOwn]

No better place on a Sunday afternoon.

#beefarmer #cambridgeshire

[Ben Martin @bencm305]

I recently launched the Farm Staff Network, an online and in person community for people that work on farms (in all capacities).

A platform for farm staff to connect, learn and help each other out.

Farming has never been more isolating and farm staff can often be over looked.

So I'm trying to do something about that.

Expect -
➡️ Online community covering all sectors, plus non farming conversations about money, wellbeing, fitness, parenting etc

➡️ In person meetups, social / wellbeing stuff and farm walks and tours for professional development.

➡️ Training, career support and job postings.

Want to get involved? Sign up here ⬇️

https://t.co/NWI6IUQvZL

If your the boss, support you farm team and encourage them to check out FSN 💪

[Drytons Own @DrytonsOwn]

@SheffieldHoney @bbka It's not really a professional trade association. It's much more like a hobbyist club.

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@mattllaf1981 @Oxtale @FarmersGuardian Don't we need them to be the next generation of farmers?

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@ElmTreeBees I'd be intrigued to find out how many are 2nd, 3rd or more generation compared with new entrants.

I'm 4th generation but I doubt I would have considered it if it wasn't for my family encouraging me from a very young age.

[Jeremy Squirrell @Jes_Squirrell]

They will have to tear my wood burner out of my (not so cold) dead hands!
How the hell do they think rural folk can heat old listed buildings that have no easy or affordable way of insulating or heating alternative other than kerosene? Dead rural folk from fuel poverty instead!🤬

[Owen Calvert-Lyons @Owencl]

I’m looking for an ASM to work with us on our pantomime, Rapunzel, from 3 Nov to 18 Jan. If you are interested, send a CV to [email protected]

[Drytons Own @DrytonsOwn]

@SheffieldHoney It never stops.
Looking forward to winter checks, storm damage checks, equipment repair.

Lots to keep busy with until April.

[Drytons Own @DrytonsOwn]

The summer might be over but bee work continues.

#Autumn2025 #winterprep #beefarmer

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@charliersmith1 Great news best of luck.

[Richard Negus @TrooperSnooks]

We had a farm cluster meeting today. The importance and value of the data harvest, ie recording what we have on our farms cannot be underestimated

[Drytons Own @DrytonsOwn]

@SheffieldHoney Yes they've been dropping for about a week here.