Jar 'O Gold

24/03/2026

24/11/2025

3rd time in 12 years, just to prove how unique and scarce it is.

Apple blossom honey. Very fruity aroma, taste is light but it lingers in your mouth. A real treat.

I have a very limited quantity, so don't hesitate to buy now. It will be gone by Saturday, guaranteed!

I'll post a proper Pic tomorrow with proper jars, I was too excited to wait until then. I just had to decant some😁😋.

Whattsapp for any orders to 0783085184.

500g, R200
1kg, R350

18/11/2025

🌼 A Silent Warning from a Fallen Bee… 🐝💔

A tiny bee, its legs coated in sun-yellow dandelion pollen… lies motionless on the ground today. Its protruding tongue reveals a painful truth—it is dead. The cause of death? The same toxic weedkillers that we try to eradicate by calling them "weeds"… but nature considers them food.

These dandelions are the first thing bees find to eat in early spring. Until berries, flowers, and fruit trees bloom—weeds are the bees' lifeblood.

But what do we do?
We poison these first, burning them with poison.

And unknowingly eliminating their first source of food.

This isn't just the death of a bee…

It's a warning—
If we poison flowers,
one day our plates will be left with nothing but hunger.

🌍 If there were no bees, the fields would be barren, the trees would be barren, and the world would be hungry.
Please, think before you spray.
Every "grass" in nature is the first hope of some living thing.

18/11/2025

Lessons from the Beehive
Why Honey Crystallizes 🐝🍯

Ever opened a jar of honey and thought, “Uh oh… why is it turning solid?”
Good news, friend — your honey isn’t going bad… it’s honestly just being honey!

✨ Straight from the hive:
Crystallization is 100% natural. Heres the thing though
Raw, filtered, local, imported, fancy, store-brand — ALL honey can crystallize over time. It’s simply part of honey’s natural chemistry.

But let’s bust a couple myths…
🚫 It’s NOT true that only raw honey crystallizes.
🚫 It’s NOT true that all honey crystallizes at the same speed.

Some nectars crystallize super fast… some take years… and a few hardly crystallize at all. It all depends on the plant the bees visited and the honey’s natural sugar makeup.

💡 What affects crystallization?
• Glucose-to-fructose ratio
• Natural particles (pollen, wax, propolis bits)
• Room temperature
• Age of the honey
• Storage conditions

👇 Beekeeper Secret:
Raw, unfiltered honey (like ours!) usually crystallizes faster because it still contains pollen and tiny wax particles — the good stuff. These act like “starter spots” where crystals begin to form.

Processed honey is heated and filtered, so it generally crystallizes slower…
but heating destroys enzymes, aroma, and beneficial nutrients.

⚖️ And here’s the BIG truth:
Fast crystallizing honey isn’t “better,” and slow crystallizing honey isn’t “better” either.
Some nectar sources naturally crystallize quickly — like sunflower, clover, cotton, mustard, and canola. Some crystallize so fast the beekeeper can barely extract it! Others stay liquid much longer.

🔬 Simple Honey Science:
• Honey is a supersaturated sugar solution.
• Glucose wants to crystallize — fructose resists it.
• More glucose = quicker crystals.
• Temperatures under 50°F speed up crystallization.
• Crystallization does NOT mean honey is raw.
• Crystallization absolutely does NOT mean honey is spoiled.

💛 Beekeeper Wisdom:
Crystallized honey is STILL pure, safe, delicious, and full of flavor.
Spread it… stir it… or gently warm the jar in a bowl of warm water to make it liquid again.
(Just skip the microwave — it damages those precious natural enzymes!)

Honey shifts with the seasons, the flowers, and the weather — just like the bees themselves. And that’s part of the magic. 🍯✨
Crystallization is natural… but it doesn’t determine whether honey is raw.

❓ Has your honey ever crystallized? Do you love it creamy or do you warm it back to liquid?

02/11/2025

A 12 year search, came to an end last week 😁

17/10/2025

Is Crystalized honey good?
Crystals in Your Honey? That's a Sweet Sign of Purity
If you’ve ever opened a jar of your favorite raw honey and found it filled with crystals instead of liquid gold, you might have wondered, “Did my honey go bad?”

The short and sweet answer? Not at all.....
In fact, crystallization is a sign of purity, not a flaw. Because pure honey contains natural sugars (mainly glucose and fructose) with no added water or additives, the glucose tends to separate and form crystals over time — especially in cooler temperatures.
..now you know

15/10/2025

Good day all.

Some good honey available but very limited stock.

On the left, Fynbos from the Caledon mountains, Proteas mainly.
On the right, Sugargum, which is a species of Eucalyptus but the trees grow alongside the banks of a river, hence the name.

Selling 1.5kg for R350 each.

You can collect from me in Sunvalley, I can courier to you or I'll deliver personally for a small fee in and around Capetown.

Thank you for your continued support.

15/10/2025

Quick combo of 3 types of honey, some of my favourites...

Top to bottom....

125g Aloe
500g Fynbos
340g Blueberry

Usually retails for R350 combined, with limited combos, I'm letting it go for R250!