In pictures
London has over 2,500 beehives in its allotments, schools, rooftoops, park, and private gardens suppoerted by over 700 beekeepers. Here are some example images to give you a guide to the diverse landscape of the London apiary.
Image 1: Capital bee trainer Barnaby Shaw examines a frame of Bees at the Southbank
Image 2: Camilla Goddard at the Capital Bee training site in brockley
Image 3: John Chapple, chair of the London Beekeepers Association on the roof of the Royal Festival Hall
Image 4: Steve Bendow of the London Honey Company next to his rooftop in Central London
Image 5: Gustavo of the Golden Co. examining a frame of honey at St Mary's secret garden, Hoxton, east London.
Image 6: Mikey Tomkins of capital Bee next to the Royal Festival Hive on the roof of the festival hall, London.
Image 7: Children Celebrate the years harvest at Charlton Manor primary School, Greenwich.
Image 8: Capital Bee training site at Kennington Park, South London
Image 9: The rooftop hives of the Tate gallery
Image 10: A rooftop apiary in Mare Street, east London
Image 11: Rooftop apiary run by Camilla Goddard in Covent Garden, London
Image 12: Sean, with his three Warre hives at his organic lea apiary on the edge of the lea valley.
Image 13: Hackney City Farm, east london. Credit Kristian Buss/Scott Radnor
Image 14: Matt on the roof of Creature, Curtain Road, Liverpool Street.
Image 15: Fielding Street allotments, south London. Credit Kristian Buss/Scott Radnor
Image 16: Lancaster Gate hotel, central London. Credit Kristian Buss/Scott Radnor