Richard Noel

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🐝 Welcome to my channel — I'm Richard Noel, professional Bee Farmer, mentor, and founder of the Better Beekeeping Academy. Whether you're just starting out or managing 100’s of hives, I’m here to help you become a more confident, effective beekeeper. On this channel, you'll find: – Real-world, in time beekeeping advice direct from the apiary – Seasonal how-to guides – Mentorship insights based on decades of experience – Solutions for common (and not-so-common) colony issues 📬 Have questions or want to connect? Drop a comment or DM me on Instagram: @bees_in_brittany Let’s build better beekeeping practices together.

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Spring flicking its switch On and Off

Spring flicking its switch On and Off Richard Noel

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Exploding hives is a good problem to have!

Exploding hives is a good problem to have! Richard Noel

4.4K views - 3 weeks ago

Spring is pushing me hard!

Spring is pushing me hard! Richard Noel

2.7K views - 4 weeks ago

Feels like a million Jobs!

Feels like a million Jobs! Richard Noel

2.4K views - 1 month ago

Overwintered brilliance !

Overwintered brilliance ! Richard Noel

4.3K views - 1 month ago

What two years of investment and hard work look like!

What two years of investment and hard work look like! Richard Noel

2.5K views - 1 month ago

Major Weather Station UPGRADE!

Major Weather Station UPGRADE! Richard Noel

957 views - 1 month ago

Fixing creamed honey to silky smooth!

Fixing creamed honey to silky smooth! Richard Noel

4.2K views - 3 months ago

Motivation returns-back to the grind!

Motivation returns-back to the grind! Richard Noel

2.2K views - 4 months ago

Right now my glass is more than half empty!

Right now my glass is more than half empty! Richard Noel

3.9K views - 4 months ago

Lets pump some honey- quickly and efficiently with minimal waste!

Lets pump some honey- quickly and efficiently with minimal waste! Richard Noel

2.3K views - 4 months ago

Bottling super smooth, delicious and creamy spring honey with no waste!

Bottling super smooth, delicious and creamy spring honey with no waste! Richard Noel

2.7K views - 4 months ago

winding it all up with the usual suspects for end of the season.

winding it all up with the usual suspects for end of the season. Richard Noel

2.8K views - 5 months ago

Extraction finished!

Extraction finished! Richard Noel

1.6K views - 5 months ago

Asian Hornets just hanging around waiting to die!

Asian Hornets just hanging around waiting to die! Richard Noel

2.3K views - 5 months ago

Combs built for free?- lets see how they did!

Combs built for free?- lets see how they did! Richard Noel

5.2K views - 5 months ago

No time for this but it has to be done!!

No time for this but it has to be done!! Richard Noel

2K views - 6 months ago

Hey its only a tree down right!! 🤷🏼‍♂️😬🙄 Lol!

Hey its only a tree down right!! 🤷🏼‍♂️😬🙄 Lol! Richard Noel

2.6K views - 6 months ago

when you see those queens laying its all worthwhile!

when you see those queens laying its all worthwhile! Richard Noel

2.2K views - 7 months ago

Pulling honey - Mind your back!

Pulling honey - Mind your back! Richard Noel

3.3K views - 7 months ago

The all new Instantvap Turbo- what a machine!!

The all new Instantvap Turbo- what a machine!! Richard Noel

8.6K views - 7 months ago

Dearth for 6 weeks and bees are atrocious !!

Dearth for 6 weeks and bees are atrocious !! Richard Noel

3.3K views - 7 months ago

Implanting 3/4 day old cells

Implanting 3/4 day old cells Richard Noel

1.9K views - 7 months ago

Releasing those Caged Queens

Releasing those Caged Queens Richard Noel

1.5K views - 7 months ago

Lets Merge two Colonies to make a late CELL BUILDER!

Lets Merge two Colonies to make a late CELL BUILDER! Richard Noel

3.1K views - 7 months ago

"Stupid is as Stupid Does"

"Stupid is as Stupid Does" Richard Noel

2K views - 7 months ago

Starting all that juggling around!

Starting all that juggling around! Richard Noel

3.8K views - 8 months ago

Did the sunflowers Yield?

Did the sunflowers Yield? Richard Noel

4.9K views - 8 months ago

Its time to focus on the positives!

Its time to focus on the positives! Richard Noel

2.7K views - 8 months ago

Tropilaelaps. Pay attention- this is no joke!

Tropilaelaps. Pay attention- this is no joke! Richard Noel

4.7K views - 9 months ago

Hugely disappointing but every cloud has a silver lining! 🤷🏼‍♂️💪🏻🐝🐝🐝

Hugely disappointing but every cloud has a silver lining! 🤷🏼‍♂️💪🏻🐝🐝🐝 Richard Noel

4.4K views - 9 months ago

Huge swarm arrives, magnificent as always!

Huge swarm arrives, magnificent as always! Richard Noel

3.8K views - 9 months ago

I love it when a plan comes together!!

I love it when a plan comes together!! Richard Noel

3.9K views - 10 months ago

This is the perfect Extraction machine for me!!

This is the perfect Extraction machine for me!! Richard Noel

9.7K views - 10 months ago

I always harvest Spring honey this way Its quick, safe and easy!

I always harvest Spring honey this way Its quick, safe and easy! Richard Noel

11.7K views - 11 months ago

Pre harvest prep! We're good to go!🤓💪🏻🐝

Pre harvest prep! We're good to go!🤓💪🏻🐝 Richard Noel

3.4K views - 11 months ago

I made it to the supermarket shelves.

I made it to the supermarket shelves. Richard Noel

2.3K views - 11 months ago

its the little things that make a big difference !

its the little things that make a big difference ! Richard Noel

3K views - 11 months ago

I didnt use a queen Excluder! This is what happened

I didnt use a queen Excluder! This is what happened Richard Noel

7.3K views - 11 months ago

Nature throwing some weird stuff! Willow snow!

Nature throwing some weird stuff! Willow snow! Richard Noel

3.1K views - 11 months ago

Some very useful tips that help me constantly!

Some very useful tips that help me constantly! Richard Noel

8.3K views - 11 months ago

Nuc transfers overloaded with stores!! (A good problem to have!)

Nuc transfers overloaded with stores!! (A good problem to have!) Richard Noel

3K views - 1 year ago

New honey Labels are looking amazing!

New honey Labels are looking amazing! Richard Noel

2K views - 1 year ago

I might have just got away with it!!

I might have just got away with it!! Richard Noel

5.7K views - 1 year ago

Asian Hornet Talk- Queen Hornet found on 24th January In Oswestry!

Asian Hornet Talk- Queen Hornet found on 24th January In Oswestry! Richard Noel

1.3K views - 1 year ago

I feel sooo excited Its SPRING!!🐝🤩☺️

I feel sooo excited Its SPRING!!🐝🤩☺️ Richard Noel

3.5K views - 1 year ago

Early goat willow!! Lush

Early goat willow!! Lush Richard Noel

1.4K views - 1 year ago

We go live in less than a week!

We go live in less than a week! Richard Noel

1.1K views - 1 year ago

Better Beekeeping Academy. Mentoring made easy.

Better Beekeeping Academy. Mentoring made easy. Richard Noel

1.2K views - 1 year ago

what a road trip! Ireland and England was a blast!

what a road trip! Ireland and England was a blast! Richard Noel

1K views - 1 year ago

Atrocious weather but strong resilient bees Rock!!

Atrocious weather but strong resilient bees Rock!! Richard Noel

4.1K views - 1 year ago

Ecoflow river 2 for Vaping hives!

Ecoflow river 2 for Vaping hives! Richard Noel

2K views - 1 year ago

whoop whoop its here after 23 years! Fiber Rocks!! 🤓🤓🤓

whoop whoop its here after 23 years! Fiber Rocks!! 🤓🤓🤓 Richard Noel

2.3K views - 1 year ago

A clean slate for 2025! Happy New Year to you all! 🥂🐝

A clean slate for 2025! Happy New Year to you all! 🥂🐝 Richard Noel

2.2K views - 1 year ago

Ending the season on a high!!🐝🧑‍🌾

Ending the season on a high!!🐝🧑‍🌾 Richard Noel

2K views - 1 year ago

Ergonomics: extraction line and building layouts.

Ergonomics: extraction line and building layouts. Richard Noel

4.6K views - 1 year ago

Apiary Maintenance while it was dry!!

Apiary Maintenance while it was dry!! Richard Noel

2.2K views - 1 year ago

NAHBE 2025 Dont Miss out!!

NAHBE 2025 Dont Miss out!! Richard Noel

2.5K views - 1 year ago

Inspecting next year’s mothers!!

Inspecting next year’s mothers!! Richard Noel

2.1K views - 1 year ago

Late feeding thick sirop was a complete success!

Late feeding thick sirop was a complete success! Richard Noel

2.7K views - 1 year ago