Just Bee Honey Blog

How to make a bee hotel - step by step

Two solitary bees you’ll often find in the garden are the Red Mason Bee and the Leaf-cutting Bee and they are prolific pollinators. Recent research suggests that they can pollinate up to 120 times ...

Things we can do to help winter bees

During the summer months when our gardens are full of blooming bee-friendly flowers, warm sun and buzzing insects it's relatively easy to play our part in looking after our bees and other pollinato...

How to make and use honey face masks

Honey contains a wealth of skin benefiting properties, it has powerful antioxidants and enzymes as well as fantastic moisturising affects. Honey is also a gentle cleanser and won't strip your skin ...

My discover of bee propolis

A lot of people aren’t familiar with bee propolis. I know this because I’m often met with a confused look when I mention it as another wonderful product that bees make. Until a few years ago, I had...

Merry Christmas from Just Bee!

It's almost impossible to believe a whole year has passed since our last Christmas message, yet here we are again! It's been a great year for us as a company and that is because of you, our fantast...

5 Honey Cold and Flu Remedies

Honey has many natural properties that can help treat colds and coughs. Honey contains antioxidant, antibacterial, and antimicrobial properties that fight against the virus and treats the cold and ...

Gardening Tips For Bees In Winter

Autumn is a great time to get outside and prepare your garden for the winter. While we do that, there are also many things we can do to help the bees over these cold months too! In this blog we'll ...

Food Mania and Manchester's Central Library

At Just Bee, we love using the central library. There is a Business and IP (Intellectual Property) Centre which provides lots of useful research resources and support for local businesses. A few we...

Is Honey Suitable For Babies and Infants?

At Just Bee we are always happy to promote the benefits of eating honey and encourage its use. However it's very important to know that it's not recommended for babies and infants under one year ol...

5 Superfoods to boost your immunity this winter

As we head into Autumn, it won't be long before the colder, darker nights start to draw in. At this time of year it's especially important to keep our immune systems healthy and to look after our b...