Steve T's Honey Bees

07/30/2024

We'll be at the Good Times Festival this Saturday, August 3 at New England Motel Antiques Market in Brimfield! Be sure to stop by and meet the Irish Dane puppies that we'll have with us.

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07/27/2024

We're at Brimfield Old Home Day today! Be sure to stop by and get your honey!

11/10/2022

Did you know there's a difference in spring honey and fall honey?

The difference comes from the flowers that are available throughout the seasons. In the spring, bees visit black locust trees whose pollen produces a lighter, sweeter, and more floral honey. When fall comes around, the bees visit asters and goldenrod, producing a darker color and a more robust flavor.

In any season, raw honey is delicious!

11/05/2022

A little fact about raw honey...

Raw honey crystallizes! That means it's REAL!

Raw honey has two types of sugars - glucose and fructose. The glucose will cause the crystallization.

Pollen acts as an element that promotes crystallization.

Low water content keeps the honey from fermenting but also causes crystallization.

​You can still use the honey!

You can put it directly into your tea or coffee and it will melt in the liquid. If you prefer the smoother honey, let the jar sit in a hot bath of water (about 100 degrees F), on a heater, or even on your car dashboard on a sunny day until it de-crystallizes.

12/11/2021

Come visit us at Christmas at Hitchcock Free Academy! Get your honey, new hand warmers, and visit the other vendors. Make a craft, have a hot chocolate, and enjoy some live music!

08/15/2021

This girl is enjoying some peppermint. Peppermint makes nectar and pollen, increasing honey production.

05/11/2021

Feed the Bees Gift set available for purchase online!

This set comes with a mini planter, peat pod, wildflower seeds and 1 lb. jar of honey. Start the seeds in the planter or scatter outside and Feed the Bees!

Gift set includes a mini planter, peat pod, wildflower seeds and 1 lb. jar of honey. Start growing wildflowers to help feed the bees! Add water to peat pod, add seeds, and feed the bees!

05/11/2021

Growing hives...

01/06/2021

Hap-Bee New Year!

New things coming in the new year! Stay tuned as ideas develop!

09/18/2020

This honey bee is enjoying the the beautiful dahlias in our yard. Look at all the pollen on her face!

07/15/2020

The girls are bzzzz-y foraging.

07/05/2020