BOFFINS have set up beehives in a hospital garden with the aim of producing “super honey” to fight disease.

The hives are surrounded by specific flowers found to have antibacterial qualities.

NHS staff have been trained to care for the bees at Llandough Hospital, near Cardiff.

Six off-duty workers will don bee hats and veils when they harvest honey from the hives.

The Pharmabee project, led by the city university’s Prof Baillie, has identified the plants whose nectar was the source of antibacterial compounds.

The "super honey" compounds have helped kill hospital superbugs.

Prof Baillie's team aims to produce a therapeutic honey to rival New Zealand’s manuka which is used as an alternative medicine.

The bee garden will also be used as a haven for patients suffering from mental health problems.

The Welsh "super honey" project will see hives placed across the capital.