The Bee Blog

Can pets have honey? What cat and dog owners should know

Can Pets Have Honey? What Cat and Dog Owners Sh...

Is honey safe for dogs? What about cats? Here's what pet owners should know before sharing a lick of honey.

Can Pets Have Honey? What Cat and Dog Owners Sh...

Is honey safe for dogs? What about cats? Here's what pet owners should know before sharing a lick of honey.

Fall flowers Bay Area honey bees forage on

What Flowers Make the Best Honey? What Our Bay ...

There's no single "best" honey flower. Here's what we've seen bees working in our garden this fall, what's commonly blooming around the Bay Area, and why fall honey can taste...

What Flowers Make the Best Honey? What Our Bay ...

There's no single "best" honey flower. Here's what we've seen bees working in our garden this fall, what's commonly blooming around the Bay Area, and why fall honey can taste...

Summer flowers Bay Area honey bees forage on

What Flowers Make the Best Honey? What Our Bay ...

There's no single "best" honey flower, and that's the fun of it. Here's what we've seen bees working in our Fremont yard and neighborhood this summer, and why every harvest...

What Flowers Make the Best Honey? What Our Bay ...

There's no single "best" honey flower, and that's the fun of it. Here's what we've seen bees working in our Fremont yard and neighborhood this summer, and why every harvest...

Everyday ways to use raw honey in cooking

10 Ways to Use Raw Honey Beyond Your Morning Tea

Honey butter, vinaigrettes, cheese boards, marinades, iced coffee and more. Ten easy ways to get your raw honey out of the cupboard and into everyday cooking.

10 Ways to Use Raw Honey Beyond Your Morning Tea

Honey butter, vinaigrettes, cheese boards, marinades, iced coffee and more. Ten easy ways to get your raw honey out of the cupboard and into everyday cooking.

Tiny specks and foam in lightly strained raw honey

What Are Those Tiny Specks in My Raw Honey?

Little flecks, a foamy top layer, white streaks on the glass? That's what real, lightly strained honey looks like. Here's what those specks are — and the rare signs that...

What Are Those Tiny Specks in My Raw Honey?

Little flecks, a foamy top layer, white streaks on the glass? That's what real, lightly strained honey looks like. Here's what those specks are — and the rare signs that...

Raw honey compared with regular store-bought honey

Why Should I Choose Raw Honey Over Regular Honey?

Why our raw honey never tastes exactly the same twice — and why we wouldn't want it to. A look at small-batch, lightly strained honey from our hives in Fremont,...

Why Should I Choose Raw Honey Over Regular Honey?

Why our raw honey never tastes exactly the same twice — and why we wouldn't want it to. A look at small-batch, lightly strained honey from our hives in Fremont,...