Hillcrest Honey

05/12/2026

3 swarms in 3 days. Keeps those calls and messages coming. I have room for 2 more. Remember, for each swarm you tell me about, if it’s a successful capture, to get a free bottle of Hillcrest Honey!

05/10/2026

🌺 Mom, you are my everything. 🌺

You are the reason I know how to be kind.
You are the reason I know how to be strong.
You are the reason I know how to love deeply and forgive gently.

Every good thing I have ever done has your fingerprints on it. Every storm I have survived, I survived because you taught me I could. 🌧️🌈

When the world felt too heavy, you were always there — not always with answers, but always with presence. And sometimes, presence is the greatest gift of all. 🤍

Mom, on this Mother's Day and every day, I want you to know:
You are enough. You have always been more than enough.

I love you endlessly. 💐❤️
Happy Mother's Day! 🌸

05/09/2026

Captured a swarm today. These bees were so docile I didn’t need to put a suit on to get these.

05/09/2026

🍯 NOW SELLING: Chestnut Honey from Hillcrest Honey 🍂

If you love bold, rich flavors… Chestnut Honey is a must-try! Unlike traditional sweet honey, this unique fall honey has a deep, complex taste with earthy, woody, and nutty notes that make it truly unforgettable.

✨ Flavor Profile:
• Bold & robust with a slight bitter finish
• Dark amber color packed with minerals
• Hints of toasted hazelnut, caramel & cocoa
• Smooth, slow-crystallizing texture

🍽 Perfect Pairings:
🧀 Aged cheeses like pecorino or blue cheese
🍐 Fresh pears, nuts & dark chocolate
🥣 Yogurt, granola & toast
🥩 Roasted vegetables & savory meat dishes

Harvested in late summer and perfect for cozy autumn meals, Chestnut Honey is the “grown-up” honey for those who enjoy rich, sophisticated flavors. 🍁🐝

Message us or scan the QR code to order yours today!

05/03/2026

05/02/2026

Bees are tiny heroes keeping our world alive 🌍🐝 Provide them water, protect their habitat, and choose nature-friendly choices 🌸 Every small action matters for their survival and our future 🌱 Let’s stand together and support these vital pollinators for a better tomorrow 💛

04/29/2026

🐝 Small creatures, BIG impact. From pollinating over one-third of the food we eat to producing nature’s golden superfood, bees are essential to our ecosystem and everyday life. Protect the pollinators—because without bees, our plates (and planet) would look very different. 🌼🍯

04/29/2026

🐝 Explore the fascinating roles of bees in a colony! 🌸 The Queen, Workers, and Drones each have vital tasks to ensure the survival of the hive. 🐝Protect our pollinators, they’re essential to our ecosystem! 🌍💚

08/04/2025

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Where does the bees wax come from 🤔

Soon after a newly hatched worker bee emerges as an adult, it begins producing wax. Honey bee workers have pairs of special wax-secreting glands on the undersides of their abdomens. From these glands, they secrete liquified wax, which quickly hardens into thin scales when exposed to the air.

During its peak wax production phase, a healthy worker bee can produce about eight scales of wax in a 12 hour period. To put that into perspective, the colony requires about 1,000 wax scales, to make a single gram of beeswax 😮

After the soft wax hardens, the worker bee uses hairs on her hind legs to scrape the wax from her abdomen. She passes the wax forward to her middle legs, and then to her mandibles. She chews the wax until it is pliable, and carefully shapes it into the hexagonal cells that make up the colony's honeycomb.

During a substantial honeyflow, bees can produce enough wax to draw out entire frames, which will be needed to store their precious nectar 🍯



ℹ️ The Backyard Beekeeper
ℹ️ Encyclopedia of Insects
📷 Unknown

07/21/2025

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This is why you at least always have your suit with you…