Young Bees

01/09/2026

🍯 Fresh local honey — $17.50!

Our Young Bees 1kg buckets of beautiful fresh honey are in stock!
Perfect for the pantry, perfect for baking, perfect on your morning toast… and absolutely perfect for honey lovers! 😋🍯

At just $17.50 for 1kg, it's a pretty sweet deal. 💛

Pop into Birds, Bees & Me and pick up a bucket while they're available!
🐝 1kg Young Bees honey — $17.50
📍 13 Marsden Street, Boorowa
🕙 Open weekends 10am–2pm

A little bit of local sweetness for your pantry. 🍯💛

Too far away to visit? No problem at all! Give Kim a call on 0412 622 249, and she'll happily take you on a FaceTime tour of the shop so you can browse from the comfort of home. If you find something you love, we're more than happy to package it up and post it straight to your door.

09/08/2026

Meet Bob!

Every morning on our walk, we stop to say hello to this handsome fellow. Bob is always waiting patiently... especially if he thinks there might be a carrot or two on offer! And there is... 🥕

It's become one of those simple little routines that brightens the start of the day.
Do you have a favourite animal that greets you on your daily walk or drive? We'd love to hear about them. 💜

Heading to Boorowa? Pop into our little treasure trove at 13 Marsden St, Boorowa and we’re open weekends from 10 AM – 2 PM — and there’s always something lovely to discover and special to take home!

Too far away? No problem at all — give Kim a call on 0412 622 249 and she can FaceTime you for a little walk-through of the shop. And remember, we’re more than happy to post your goodies to you!

05/06/2026

Not a bad office for the day 🐝🌳

Paul snapped this while checking the bees at one of the local bee yards… and honestly, it’s the kind of place you could sit and soak in all day.

It’s from places just like this that our honey comes—pure, local and full of the flavour of the landscape around us.

If you’ve ever wondered where your honey starts it's journey… this is it 💛

Fairy Hill Honey and Young Bees honey is in store now. 🍯

Pop into our little treasure trove at 13 Marsden St, Boorowa and we’re open weekends from 10 AM – 2 PM — and there’s always something lovely to discover and special to take home!

Too far away? No problem at all — give Kim a call on 0412 622 249 and she can FaceTime you for a little walk-through of the shop. And remember, we’re more than happy to post your goodies to you!

16/05/2026

Have you tried Young Bees creamed honey? 🍯

Smooth, spreadable and absolutely delicious on toast or crumpets 😋

375g jar for $10.50—perfect for your next cosy breakfast 💛

Heading to Boorowa? Pop into our little treasure trove at 13 Marsden St, Boorowa and we’re open weekends from 10 AM – 2 PM — and there’s always something lovely to discover and special to take home!

Too far away? No problem at all — give Kim a call on 0412 622 249 and she can FaceTime you for a little walk-through of the shop. And remember, we’re more than happy to post your goodies to you!

05/03/2026

Nothing beats real, local honey 🍯

Our Young Bees Honey comes in:
🐝 500 Squeeze – $10.50
🐝 1kg Bucket – $17.50
🐝 3kg Bucket – $42

Perfect for the pantry, serious honey lovers who don’t like running out. Also perfect for everyday use, bulk baking, tea lovers or those households that go through a lot of honey (you know who you are 😉).

Sweet, simple and straight to your table from the hives.

Heading to Boorowa? Pop into our little treasure trove at 13 Marsden St, Boorowa and we’re open weekends from 10 AM – 2 PM — and there’s always something lovely to discover.

Too far away? No problem at all — give Kim a call on 0412 622 249 and she can FaceTime you for a little walk-through of the shop. And remember, we’re more than happy to post your goodies to you!

08/02/2026

Golden, smooth and oh-so-easy to drizzle 🍯

Our 500g Young Bees squeeze honey is perfect for toast, tea, baking (or straight off the spoon!)

$10.50 — simple, sweet goodness.

Heading to Boorowa? Pop into our little treasure trove at The Old Bakery, 13 Marsden St! We’re open weekends from 10 AM – 2 PM — and there’s always something lovely to discover.

Too far away? No problem at all — give Kim a call on 0412 622 249 and she can FaceTime you for a little walk-through of the shop. And remember, we’re more than happy to post your goodies to you!

02/01/2026

🍯🐝 Young Bees Creamed Honey 🐝🍯

Smooth, creamy and absolutely delicious — our 275g jar of Young Bees creamed honey is just $10.50.

Perfect on toast, crumpets or straight off the spoon (we won’t tell 😉). A lovely local treat and an easy little gift too.

Pop in and grab a jar!

Heading to Boorowa? Pop into our little treasure trove at The Old Bakery, 13 Marsden St! We’re open weekends from 10 AM – 2 PM — and there’s always something lovely to discover.

Too far away? No problem at all — give me a call on 0412 622 249 and I can FaceTime you for a little walk-through of the shop. And remember, we’re more than happy to post your goodies to you!

12/12/2025

🍯🐝 Local Honey Lovers — This One’s for You! 🐝🍯

Our 500g squeeze bottle of Young Bees honey is just $10.50!
Perfect for drizzling, swirling, baking, stirring into tea… or eating straight off the spoon (no judgement here 😄).

Beautiful local honey at a great price — pop in and grab a bottle this weekend!

Heading to Boorowa? Pop into our little treasure trove at The Old Bakery, 13 Marsden St! We’re open weekends (and Fridays in December) from 10 AM – 2 PM — and there’s always something lovely to discover!

​Too far away? No problem at all — give me a call ​on 0412 622 249 and I can FaceTime you for a little walk-through of the shop. And remember, we’re more than happy to post your goodies to you!

09/11/2025

Sweet, golden goodness — straight from the Young bees! 🍯

Our 1kg buckets of local honey are always in stock!
Beautifully smooth, rich in flavour and perfect for spreading, stirring or sneaking a spoonful. 😉

Pure, natural, and very delicious! Great for the pantry and just $17.50 each.

Visiting Boorowa? Come and explore our little treasure trove at The Old Bakery, 13 Marsden St! We’re open weekends from 10 AM – 2 PM — the perfect time for a browse.

And if something catches your eye but you can’t make it in, no worries… we’re happy to ship it straight to you!

28/10/2025

Isn't this amazing???

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Visiting Boorowa? Come and explore our little treasure trove at The Old Bakery, 13 Marsden St! We’re open weekends from 10 AM – 2 PM — the perfect time for a browse.

And if something catches your eye but you can’t make it in, no worries… we’re happy to ship it straight to you!

I’ve been getting a few questions from followers lately about how honey bees actually digest their food, and I have to say — it’s pretty fascinating stuff! Have a read! 🍯🐝

Ever wonder how a bee “decides” whether the nectar goes into her honey stomach or her real stomach? It all comes down to some amazing little muscles and nerve signals at work inside her tiny body.

When a bee sips nectar, it travels down her narrow esophagus to a small valve called the proventriculus — also known as the honey valve. This little gate sits between the honey stomach (used to carry nectar back to the hive) and the true stomach (where digestion takes place).

If she’s out foraging, that valve stays closed to the true stomach so the nectar is stored safely in her honey stomach for the trip home. But when she’s hungry and needs energy to keep flying, the valve opens just enough to let a little nectar pass into the true stomach for digestion.

The bee doesn’t have to think about any of this — it happens automatically, guided by nerve signals and hormones. Her body simply knows what to do depending on whether she’s collecting or eating. Pretty cool, hey?
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