Country Life’s top beekeeping accessories

Pollinating bee log A ‘B&B' for British bees, which provides a safe place for solitary mason bees to snuggle down. About 5½in in diameter by 6in in length, £18.99 (01539 488100; www.lakeland.co.uk)

Homebee honeyhive kits Brilliant for beekeeper beginners. The hive comes with an instruction manual, bee suit and details of courses, equipment and suppliers. 11in by 32in, £350 (0845 402 5300; www.harrodhorticultural.com)

Bee cufflinks Delicate bee cufflinks, available in silver, yellow gold, rose gold and platinum. £445 (020-7629 2777; www.wrightandteague.com)

Farrow & Ball bumblebee wallpaper Produced using block printers with the company's finest water-based paints (01202 850262; www.farrow-ball.com)

Burt's Bees hand crème Rich natural hand cream made with sweet almond oil and vitamin E, £9.99 (0845 423 8718; www.burtsbees.co.uk)

Tregothnan honey Clear honey from the Lizard Peninsula, Cornwall. Made by Heatherbell Honey, £3.50 per 113g jar (01872 520000; www.tregothnanshop.co.uk)

Porcelain honey pot Classic yellow hive honeypot, which comes with a wooden drizzler. £7.25 (01326 311388; www.willowandstone.co.uk)

Beeswax candles 100% beeswax from bees that forage the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire countryside. Each candle is 7cm tall, £8 (01844 217060; www.henandhammock.co.uk)

Bee posy vase A few sprigs in a glass posy vase engraved with a bee will brighten a dressing table or desk. £18.50 (01264 738136; www.jojoglassdesign.co.uk)

Children's bee suits Junior apiarist all-in-one suit, with detachable integral veil and gloves, for children aged 10-12 years. £89.99 (01872 863304; www.bjsherriff.co.uk)