Powys Honey producer named the best at Royal Welsh Show
Shane Llewelyn-Jones the owner and founder of Bee Welsh Honey in Builth Wells is celebrating after picking up another accolade for his multi-award-winning honey.
Shane has been making Honey for 35 years after turning a boyhood interest into a successful career
He has already received recognition from the Good Food Awards and previous accolades at the Royal Welsh Show but has now picked up another set of awards to add to his collection.
Shane managed a clean sweep at the National Honey Show of Wales and picked up the top prizes in set honey, honeycomb and best in show – beating of stiff competition.
In a post online Bee Welsh Honey said: 'Oh my gosh, after the last 18 months of being poorly, we have smashed it @royal_welsh_show best in show Royal Welsh, out of entries from all over the uk! Little bees from Builth have done us proud with @valhalla_coaching
'#royalwelshshow #honey #beekeepers #beekeeping #pure #raw #winners #celebrate #show #champions.'
Shane has had a hugely popular stall at the Royal Welsh Show since 2018. Earlier this week Shane told the County Times that he had been able to create a rare honey due to the unusual weather this year.
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'It has been a very good season for the bees, the weather has been good as we know. The good weather means that the bees can go out and forage more.
'The only downside is that because the weather has been so dry the forage hasn't been lasting as long. So while they have been able to get out more due to the good weather the amount of days they could forage on a good nectar source was halved.
'We have some dandelion honey on sale this year because it was a very good spring that is quite rare for us to get. It only happens about once every six or seven years.'
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A renowned Powys Honey producer is celebrating after being named the best at this year's Royal Welsh Show. Shane Llewelyn-Jones the owner and founder of Bee Welsh Honey in Builth Wells is celebrating after picking up another accolade for his multi-award-winning honey. Shane has been making Honey for 35 years after turning a boyhood interest into a successful career He has already received recognition from the Good Food Awards and previous accolades at the Royal Welsh Show but has now picked up another set of awards to add to his collection. Shane managed a clean sweep at the National Honey Show of Wales and picked up the top prizes in set honey, honeycomb and best in show – beating of stiff competition. In a post online Bee Welsh Honey said: 'Oh my gosh, after the last 18 months of being poorly, we have smashed it @royal_welsh_show best in show Royal Welsh, out of entries from all over the uk! Little bees from Builth have done us proud with @valhalla_coaching '#royalwelshshow #honey #beekeepers #beekeeping #pure #raw #winners #celebrate #show #champions.' Shane has had a hugely popular stall at the Royal Welsh Show since 2018. Earlier this week Shane told the County Times that he had been able to create a rare honey due to the unusual weather this year. Help support trusted local news Sign up for a digital subscription now: As a digital subscriber you will get Unlimited access to the County Times website Advert-light access Reader rewards Full access to our app 'It has been a very good season for the bees, the weather has been good as we know. The good weather means that the bees can go out and forage more. 'The only downside is that because the weather has been so dry the forage hasn't been lasting as long. So while they have been able to get out more due to the good weather the amount of days they could forage on a good nectar source was halved. 'We have some dandelion honey on sale this year because it was a very good spring that is quite rare for us to get. It only happens about once every six or seven years.'
