The Bee Blog

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,...

Crystallized raw honey that has turned solid

Why Has My Honey Turned Solid?

Cloudy, thick or completely solid? Your honey hasn't gone bad — it's crystallizing. Here's why raw honey does this, how to gently re-liquefy it, and why we love it either...

Why Has My Honey Turned Solid?

Cloudy, thick or completely solid? Your honey hasn't gone bad — it's crystallizing. Here's why raw honey does this, how to gently re-liquefy it, and why we love it either...

Raw unfiltered honey from Fremont, California

What Is Raw Unfiltered Honey?

What does raw unfiltered honey really mean? At Beeholden Farms, our honey is harvested in small batches from our hives in Fremont, California, then lightly strained and bottled with as...

What Is Raw Unfiltered Honey?

What does raw unfiltered honey really mean? At Beeholden Farms, our honey is harvested in small batches from our hives in Fremont, California, then lightly strained and bottled with as...

Bees pollinating the foods we eat

🐝 Why Bees Are Essential to Our Food Supply

Most people think of honey when they think of bees—but their true impact goes far beyond sweetness. Bees pollinate the fruits, vegetables, and nuts that fill our plates, quietly sustaining...

🐝 Why Bees Are Essential to Our Food Supply

Most people think of honey when they think of bees—but their true impact goes far beyond sweetness. Bees pollinate the fruits, vegetables, and nuts that fill our plates, quietly sustaining...

Honey bee swarm in spring

Why Do Bees Swarm? (And Why It’s Not Something ...

Every spring, honeybee colonies grow strong enough to divide and begin again. Swarming may look dramatic, but it’s one of nature’s most beautiful signs of renewal and healthy bee populations

Why Do Bees Swarm? (And Why It’s Not Something ...

Every spring, honeybee colonies grow strong enough to divide and begin again. Swarming may look dramatic, but it’s one of nature’s most beautiful signs of renewal and healthy bee populations