{"id":176,"date":"2012-01-03T17:19:12","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T17:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gorfanc.wordpress.com\/?page_id=176"},"modified":"2019-06-25T20:28:49","modified_gmt":"2019-06-25T20:28:49","slug":"bees-and-honey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-gorfanc-hideaway.co.uk\/?page_id=176","title":{"rendered":"Beekeeping and honey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 1978 the first beehive became two, and then three\u2026\u2026These days we have two small apiaries at Gorfanc with 6-12 hives. \u00a0 After over 40 years the bees are well-established and there have been good honey harvests almost every year. Our honey is well-known for its special flavour and fragrance \u2013 we can\u2019t explain this, but we do love beekeeping and the close relationship it involves with the seasons and the weather. 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