Five Bees Apiaries

02/27/2019

More evidence of how smart bees are

The study sheds light on the evolution of quantitative abilities in other species, decoupling numerical understanding from human language

12/17/2018

Still time to get those last minute Christmas gifts! Check out these cute bee hairclips exclussively made by my talented partner at lil miss mouse!

05/13/2018

Sad day today...inspected my last yard today. Lost all the hives.
Such is the way of nature. Time to rebuild.

02/11/2018

Another amazing piece about our bee friends

Bacteria living in the guts of social bees have been passed from generation to generation for 80 million years, evolving into unique strains that can only live in their specific hosts.

02/10/2018

Rendering wax today and decided I'd share some information for people. Pictured are two samples of wax (not from the same batch). One is cosmetic grade one is just regular wax. Can you tell the difference?

12/29/2017

Too cold to do much outside today so instead I am cleaning and rendering wax from this year's honey harvest.

12/26/2017

Thank you to everyone who purchased products this year from me. May your holidays be safe and filled with joy

12/18/2017

This is the LAST of our 2017 honey crop....
10 500ml jars
10 250ml jars
So if you know a honey lover these make awesome unique gifts!

12/16/2017

Sad but true results. Noticed a significant drop on honey production this year.

Don't blame your local beekeeper if there isn’t much Ontario honey available for sale this year.

12/15/2017

Well winter is here...that means salt and icy sidewalks that your pet will be walking on. Try this all natural paw wax to put a protective layer on your dog's paws. Made with pure beeswax. 6.50 each.

12/15/2017

Perfect teacher gift idea, 125ml jar of raw honey and a mini hive candle. 10.00 each

12/15/2017

Pure beeswax stick candles with a honeycomb imprint and natural cotton wick. 3 for 15.00