Beyond the Hive competition update

I'm still trying to find the "winner," but this link will take you to the five finalists -- designs for "insect hotels" in London.

English boy a beekeeper, but doesn't eat honey ...

... because he is diabetic. That did not stop him from becoming a novice beekeeper.

The wider world: It's National Honey Week in England

England's Honey Association notes that it's National Honey Week!
Here's a story about Liverpool beekeepers, noting the significance of the week.

Honey as legal tender

Organizers have created an eco-friendly community site, complete with beehives, in Oxford, England. The land will be rented from Corpus Christi College for the price of one jar of honey annually.