Last Wednesday evening RTÉ 2 broadcast a lovely episode of their programme Gliondar that focused on beekeeping in various parts of Ireland. From hobbyists to competitive honey shows and back, the piece covers lots of different angles of beekeeping and is an informative, interesting and heart-warming look at our passion.

A lot gets covered over the course of the 24mins including the Dingle beekeeping scene, a walk though the hives of master beekeeper Eamon Magee, a fascinating look at drones arriving to mate above a field in Tipperary and more. There is something in it for everyone - we highly recommend giving it a watch. And, as a bonus - it is as Gaeilge.

You can watch it on RTÉ Player here.