12/18/2025
Hello everyone!
Welcome to the refreshed page of what was Hilltop Honey and is now THE BEE’S KNEES!
So, why the change? Let me tell you. While I was off work recovering from knee surgery, my boys—Harry and Archie—stepped in to help with extracting and bottling this year’s honey. At the same time, Papa (Mark) had plenty of projects of his own going on at the car wash!
We set up a little hand-crank extractor in the garage, and the boys got right to work. They quickly learned the process—and also learned the importance of keeping the doors shut so the bees didn’t come into the garage trying to take their honey back while we were extracting 😅.
Fast forward a bit, and Papa decided he’d rather make guest appearances from time to time—helping behind the scenes with hive checks and the honey process—while the boys and I take over the bee business full-time.
Don’t worry, though! Papa will still be out there in his bee suit with his smoker, teaching us all the lessons he knows about bees. And I’ll make sure he still jumps on Facebook Live from time to time, too.
Stay tuned for a post about honey availability, price, and lotion bars 🐝
