Hive Adopter Kit: Save the Bees with Your Own Hive!

Support Local Bees & Biodiversity – Adopt a Hive with Mêl Llŷn

Honey bees are vital for healthy ecosystems, yet they face growing threats from habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change. When you adopt a hive with Mêl Llŷn, you’re backing practical conservation and the health of local pollinators—right here on the Llŷn Peninsula.

You might hear people speak of the “Welsh Black Bee,” though there’s no official breed by that name. They’re often referring to the European Dark Bee (Apis mellifera mellifera)—Britain’s original honey bee, known for its dark colouring and hardiness. Today, these native genetics have been diluted by imported bees and hybridisation, so most Welsh beekeepers (including us) focus on maintaining “locally adapted” bee populations: resilient hybrids especially suited to our local environment. In some of our hives, traits of the old dark bee remain—but we don’t claim to keep “pure” Welsh Black Bees.

At Mêl Llŷn, we’ve established designated conservation areas to support these locally adapted bees. These spaces are carefully chosen to nurture genetic diversity, encourage natural resilience, and protect the subtle balance between bee and landscape.

Your adoption supports:

• Locally adapted bee populations in our designated conservation areas across the Llŷn Peninsula

• Projects to conserve native bee genetics and wild habitats

• Education in sustainable beekeeping and pollinator health

Adopt a hive and you’ll receive:

• Personalised hive plaque

• Seasonal story updates, photos & videos

• Your own honey harvest (340g jar)

• Handmade beeswax candle and Bee Keyring

• Personalised adoption certificate

Who can adopt?
Perfect for individuals, families, schools, or businesses wanting to get hands-on with pollinator conservation.

Adoption Pack:
Includes adoption certificate, annual updates, one 340g honey jar, handmade beeswax candle, and bee keyring.