Just Bee Honey Blog

What is Royal Jelly?

Royal Jelly is a vital nutrient produced naturally by bees. Often referred to as ‘bee’s milk,’ Royal Jelly is a creamy, nutrient-rich food produced by worker bees. It’s essential for developing bee...

How Can I Start Beekeeping?

Just the thought of becoming a beekeeper might seem impossible and overwhelming. For sure, it's not a project to take on lightly. However it may not be as difficult as you might imagine and if you ...

The Difference Between Bees and Wasps

As you may have read in our previous blog about the history of bees, bees evolved from ancient wasps millions of years ago and both modern wasps and bees share a common ancestor. Early bees and was...

The History of Bees

Springtime is just around the corner and very soon we'll be enjoying the sight of bees buzzing around in our gardens and parks. The history of these amazing creatures is fascinating and spans a ver...

Boost well-being with honey

What do we mean by well-being and how is it different from our health? Well-being is certainly related to our health but it is a term we use to describe a more holistic sense of oneself. So in this...

Festive Pork & Honey Stuffing and Honey Roasted Parsnips

As a special Christmas treat we are going to give you two recipes this week! Both are perfect accompaniments to any festive meal: delicious honey roasted parsnips and a pork stuffing with honey. I'...

3 Amazing Mocktails To Make With Honey

Mocktails (non-alcoholic cocktails) have become very popular in recent years, especially for people that are looking to reduce their alcohol consumption or need to avoid it on a night out when they...

What The Supermarket Would Look Like Without Bees

We should be in no doubt that the supermarket would look very different without bees. Bees are responsible for pollinating almost 20% of all flowering plant species worldwide and approximately 400 ...

Edible Flowers You Can Use In Your Kitchen

There are many flowers that are edible and some like cauliflower and broccoli we might already be eating quite often, even if we don't really think of them as flowers! If you have a herb garden, th...

What is a swarm and what to do if you see one

You are probably all familiar with the term 'swarm' as a simple collective name for a group of bees.  However it's not entirely accurate to say that most groups of bees you see are 'swarming'. In t...