The Bee-log

  • Bee hives along a planted field in front of the mountains

    Happy World Bee Day!

    💚💚🐝Happy World Bee Day!🐝💚💚 Today is a day we reflect on the important role that native pollinators and honeybees play in our natural and agricultural food ecosystems. Remember that not only honeybees but so many native bugs and critters are...

  • An arbutus tree leaning over a small creek with fallen logs in it

    Happy Earth Day to All of Us

    A beautiful arbutus, just about ready to bud, on the beach near our Vancouver Island apiary. Happy Earth Day! Live green, eat wild! As beekeepers, we pay special attention to many details that surround us: are those trees budding yet?...

  • Honeycomb on a wire honey frame

    Comparing Raw Honey To Refined Sugar

    Refined sugar and raw honey are both sweeteners, but that’s where their similarities end. Discover what makes raw honey superior to processed sugar.

  • A honeybee with its head in a cell of honeycomb

    How Honeybees Get Their Jobs

    There are three types of honeybees on our honey farm. Each type is responsible for a different job so the colony can flourish! Here’s how bees get their jobs.

  • A bee harvesting nectar from a red and yellow flower

    10 Undeniable Reasons To Love Bees

    Ten undeniable reasons to love bees. If you didn't already love them enough, here's why bees are so incredible and important to everyone on the planet.

  • A honeybee crawling on honeycomb

    Our Favourite Raw Honey And Bee Facts

    The best honeybee and raw honey facts that you need to know, straight from our honey farm. Includes a sweet infographic too!