Up a stairwell, then a ladder and on to the sunlit rooftop above Gerard’s Bistro we climbed, before donning beekeeping attire to eagerly discover the busy pollinators up close. Jack Wilson Stone of Bee One Third walked us through the layers and activities within a hive frame. We then descended to ground level to extract the honey from the frames – gently scraping off the outside layer of sticky honeycomb in a mesmerising process that leaves spectators entranced, eyes locked on the slow-falling gold liquid. The frames are then placed in a drum and spun at high speed to loosen the honey from the comb – the hard work rewarded by a plentiful pool of raw sweetness.

Check out this rooftop honey harvest on The Street Photographer.