Bee

Educational hive

Name: Hôtel de l'Abeille
Address: 64 rue d'Alsace Lorraine,, Orléans, 45000
Telephone: 02 38 53 54 87

On our rooftop, you will find an educational hive. This hive does not have bees, but allows you to understand how this habitat and its inhabitants work. You will have the opportunity to handle the frames in the heart of the hive.

On this page, you will learn more about bees and their role!

French honey

In France, the beekeeping profession has been passed down from generation to generation for hundreds of years. We therefore have real know-how in this field and are able to locally produce high-quality honey that respects bees and our health.

So why buy it elsewhere? Supporting this French production means campaigning for local, artisanal and sustainable beekeeping. So you will only find honey produced in our beautiful country by artisans who are passionate about their work and love bees.

Spring

The month of April marks the transition between the end of the winter break period and the intense restart of activity for our bees.

The flowers begin to open and the bees return loaded with pollen and nectar to the hive.

The month of April is the period when nectar resources increase at the same rate as the size of the colonies. That is to say very quickly! We are talking about a hundred births per day.

The queen's laying has resumed since March and new generations of bees are showing up in the hive.

It is a transition period for our precious pollinators. So, as you will have understood, during this month, the foraging bees roll up their sleeves and go foraging in nature in bloom.

How to help bees?

With the arrival of the beautiful days, the desire to have a well-mown lawn, "all nice and clean" is felt! However, "A Roof For Bees" advises you to leave a flower bed for pollinators.

What we commonly call weeds, dandelions, clovers, daisies or poppies, are real sources of nectar and pollen for bees.

And if you have a balcony, grow pretty flowers in small planters!

Ban all herbicides or pesticides: opt for environmentally friendly gardening methods to protect bees, wildlife and yourself at the same time.

Some definitions

NECTAR is the sweet liquid secreted by the plant. Thanks to the meticulous work carried out by the bees, it will become the precious honey of our lands.

POLLEN forms small yellow balls that are very often found on the legs of the bee. It is very slightly sweet and provides a supply of vegetable proteins and minerals.

Beware of honey without bees

Warning "Honeys without bees", a strange formula and yet real since these honeys are adulterated or adulterated, mixed with glucose, beet or rice syrups. It is even easy today to make "fake honey" with glucose syrup and a few artificial enzymes.