19 insightful pictures of families at Lytham Hall for Bee Awareness Day where they tasted local honey

Lytham Hall was transformed into a honey bee paradise when Blackpool and Fylde Beekeepers Association hosted a special awareness event for families and nature lovers.

Visitors learned how bees can be encouraged into gardens, the challenges and plights they face in a changing climate and steps people can take to help protect them.

Experts explained the differences between bee species, how honey bees operate within their colonies and their importance in the natural environment.

Guests also discovered which flowers are most bee friendly, tasted locally produced honey and enjoyed a close-up look at honeycombs and hives where bees store their nectar.

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