THERE was a real buzz around the Colne Valley Museum last weekend.

Volunteers at the Golcar-based museum baked some delicious parkin in the Victorian kitchen and visitors were able to warm themselves by the range and watch the traditional treacly treat being made. They were able to sample it for themselves in the café, or took some home – just in time for Plot Neet (Bonfire Night)!

And there was a sting in the tail as the visitors had another treat in store looking round the latest exhibition Bee Keeping Through the Ages, which is on until the end of November.

The exhibition, organised by the Huddersfield and District Beekeepers’ Association, is a fascinating display of information and amazing facts about the honey bee.

Bees contribute millions of pounds to the UK economy every year and are responsible for the pollination of around 80% of food products that we eat – and that’s before even beginning to talk about the delicious honey they supply.