Rise in urban beekeepers

The Independent reports that a survey carried out by British Beekeepers' Association (BBKA)  found that each hive produced on average 32lb of honey, worth around £130 to the beekeeper, but the value to the wider economy of pollination by honeybees was worth more than £600 per hive.The BBKA said its members had increased the number of bee colonies by 50 per cent this year – up from 80,000 to 120,000 since March with 31% in urban areas.