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 pollinators. The winter months however can be a tough time for bees.
The various common bee species in Britain have different ways to survive during winter and in this blog we'll give you some ideas for several ways we can help them...
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 of its natural moisture like some cosmetic products can - it can even benefit more serious skin conditions such as psoriasis or eczema!
We are highlighting three different masks in this blog today, the first is for dry skin, the second for oily skin and a third that's especially good for clearing up problem spotty skin. For the best ongoing results we would recommend using a honey face mask once a week as part of your regular skincare routine...
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 hadn’t heard of bee propolis either. It was only when I started to help out Dad with his beehives that I noticed each of the hive boxes were firmly stuck together with a glue like substance. This was propolis. But what is propolis and why and how were the bees making it?...
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 fantastic customers. So first off we'd like to thank you for all your support and wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!
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 its underlying symptoms. It also helps to soothe a sore or scratchy throat naturally and it can boost the immune system when you are feeling under the weather. And it's not just us saying this! It has been proven by scientists at Oxford University!
In this blog we'll look at some other additional ingredients you can combine with honey to try and keep those seasonal colds and flu at bay...
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 cover some gardening tips and some ideas for flowering plants that will be help our buzzy friends this winter...
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 weeks ago, the IP Centre got in touch and asked if I’d like to be involved with its latest programme, Food Mania. The aim is to provide mentoring to people that are thinking about starting a food business; the mentors would be local entrepreneurs and business owners...
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 old.
This is the opinion of health professionals and the UK'sNHS. There is a single, very serious reason for this advice. In this blog we'll look into that further, understand what could happen if you feed your baby honey and explore some other related topics too.
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 bodies. Nutrition is a big part of that and a superfood that is nutritionally dense can play a key role in keeping our immune system in tip top shape.
Here is our list of 5 superfoods to boost your immunity this winter. These foods all have fantastic immune boosting properties to help keep those winter colds at bay by helping keep your immune system fit and healthy...
I met my partner, Anna, back in 2019 BP (Before Pandemic). Amongst the many things I found attractive about Anna was her love for helping other people. As I got to know her better, she told me about a homeless breakfast project she volunteered at called Life Share. It intrigued me, seeing her get up at 5.30am on Saturday mornings, throw on her branded hoody and drive into Manchester city centre to help out. After a few months watching Anna, I asked if I could get involved…
This Summer we've seen a lot of our buzzy friends flying around our wildflower garden. And thankfully, most of the time they look very healthy and happy! But as the summer draws to an end, sometimes we do see a few bees that look a little worse for wear.
If you see a bee lying or crawling on the ground you might presume it's either dead or dying, but very often that isn’t the case! Bees get tired and low on energy, just like us humans do. And if they are a long way from home or have to fly long distances without being able to dip into some flowers for nectar or find water to drink, they can find themselves in trouble...
A few years ago, I heard that someone was keeping bees on top of Manchester Cathedral. This really intrigued me, so I decided to go and say hello! The Cathedral staff told me it was a community project called Volition who looked after the bees and they kindly invited me to visit their beehives. This was an offer I really couldn’t refuse, so popped on my beekeepers suit and went into town…
