The woman who turns doomed bee swarms into thriving hives
Alexa Phillips
created: Aug. 5, 2025, 7 a.m. | updated: Aug. 20, 2025, 6:36 a.m.
Molly Earl rescues swarms of bees destined for extermination.
Buckets of golden honey so good, it’s won awardsMolly Earl was “just a nipper” when she started catching honey bee swarms with her dad, an amateur beekeeper, armed with nothing but a cardboard box.
“To live in a tree cavity, they need about 70 litres of space,” Earl explains.
Earl carefully removes tiles or chimney pots, and uses a ‘bee vac’ to gently suck the bees into a box.
Last year, Earl launched The Rescued Bee honey, which she sells at markets for £10 per lb.
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