Our corner of Yorkshire
Open landscapes, close communities.
Rural life in North Yorkshire moves with the land and the seasons. Field paths, dry-stone walls and wide skies connect farms, market towns and small stone villages. It is a place shaped by working countryside, local knowledge and people who take the time to look after what lives alongside them.
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Life in the countryside.
Rural Terrier is a small corner of North Yorkshire with a growing collection of useful local resources. Our seven bee pages help people around Malton identify local insects, respond safely to swarms and protect pollinators.
Seven practical resources
Bee help and guides for the Malton area.
Whether you have found a cluster of bees, noticed activity in a roof, want to identify a garden visitor or simply want to understand honey better, these local guides will point you in the right direction.
Free honey-bee swarm collection
What to do when you find a swarm near Malton and how to contact an experienced local volunteer beekeeper.
Get swarm help 02 · IDENTIFICATIONBee and swarm identification
Recognise a honey-bee swarm and understand when free collection may be possible.
Read the swarm guide 03 · BUILDINGSBees in walls, roofs or chimneys
Work out what may be nesting in your building and find the safest next step.
Read the building guide 04 · LOCAL SPECIESBees found around Malton
Identify honey bees, bumblebees, solitary bees, wasps and useful hoverfly mimics.
Explore the bee guide 05 · REPORTINGYellow-legged Asian hornet
Learn the key identification features and use the official UK reporting routes.
See identification advice 06 · POLLINATORSWhy honey bees matter
Discover their importance and simple ways to make a garden, balcony or allotment more bee-friendly.
Learn about honey bees 07 · FROM THE HIVEHow bees make honey
From nectar to jar, including harvesting, crystallisation, storage and important safety advice.
Discover honey