Bee people

Andres

Andres heads out early morning to check on his honeycomb, which is a hexagonal wax structure made by the bees to store eggs or, in this case, honey. Today he’s left Tana sleeping at home, though normally his beloved dog accompanies him to work.

His artisanal company Honey by the Sea is just that – a whole lot of hives in picturesque spots around Matakana, Leigh and Pakiri, all with different but splendid views of the sea. Though Andres comes from a science background and worked for three years for a larger commercial beekeeping company, he now enjoys his flexible outdoor lifestyle and the freedom to beekeep how he sees