Ivy Bank Honey Bees

06/04/2022

Happy to be there!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 𝑪𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
We’re buzzing that we are now stocking Mrs B’s Wax Wares 🐝

Ivy Bank Honey Bees is the creation of Mrs B who started by keeping bees and moved on to creating beautiful skin care and household products that you will love. Each product has been lovingly crafted to be kind to both you and the environment….. and they’re created right here in North Wales 🐝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

This environmentally friendly range includes beeswax food wraps for your sandwiches (no more clingfilm)… and a natural range of body products from beeswax deodorant to lavender pillow spray 💚

‘Keeping it simple, keeping it natural’ 🐝

05/11/2021

23/09/2021

For all the gardeners out there, please think before you spray. Research shows that not only are bees in decline but insects as well. They have a purpose that generally helps us although we may not see it. Love your bugs!

19/09/2021

Hope everyone is well and getting back to some kind of normal? I’m busy trying too! Apologies for not putting stuff on here for a long while but I’m back on it now so be prepared!

So I will be showing you over the next few days some of the stuff I’ve been doing! Starting with this and before anyone asks unfortunately we don’t sell it nor do we have any plans to do so.

Yet another thing you can do with Honey!
Mead! We have made three lots, plain mead, orange spiced mead and what we call Ribena mead, containing blackberries and black currants. Only filtered the plain mead so far but wow! It’s strong and very sweet!

Once filtered it will be bottled and stored for another few months, all ready for Christmas. These were all made over a year ago, were racked (strained) in March this year and will hopefully be ready for December. The longer you leave it the better it gets although so far it’s already very nice!

Next we plan to make rhubarb mead, well got to find something to do with all the rhubarb I grow!

27/05/2021

https://www.beehiveshoppe.com/rooster-and-bee-blog/2021/5/27/23-best-honey-remedies-you-can-use-today?fbclid=IwAR2ghGDZhIcRNc6Fq8aHpEIzsWqxE5nEwkyoWYD5PK-Sc2QCFAXyprz3ZU4

Referred to as the nectar of the gods, honey has been in the human diet for thousands of years. The health benefits of honey have been known for centuries. From ancient history to modern clinical trials - honey has antifungal & antibacterial properties that amazes scientists. Mixing honey

27/05/2021

Oops!! They swarmed!! Bad weather and unable to inspect them, second day of sunshine and they do this! Had a look but can’t find them, inspections tomorrow for definite.

27/05/2021

Did you know?

14/05/2021

Shared from a friend x
🌼💛 Hello, I'm a dandelion.
A lot of people call me a w**d but I'm a friend and come to help you!
When you see me, remember that I'm the ONLY one who wants and can grow in that particular spot. Because:
Either the soil is too compact / hard / stomped and I want to loosen it for you with my roots.
Or there is too little calcium in the soil - don't worry, I will replenish that for you with the dying of my leaves.
Or the soil is too acidic. But I will also improve that for you if you give me the chance.
Or a mixture of the above reasons, of course. 😊
I'm here because your soil needs my help so best you let me grow without disturbing me! When everything is fixed, I will disappear again, I promise!
Are you trying to remove me prematurely with my root? However meticulous you are, I will return 2x as strong! Just until your soil is improved.
You can even tell by my growth at which stage my help is at. If my leaves are flat on the ground then I'm far from ready but if they all reach up then I'm already a long way on my way.
Something completely different is that I am 1 of the first bloomers in spring so I will announce spring / summer for you.
During the day when it's hot, I open my flowers but in the evening when it cools off I close them again quickly. In fact, if it's not hot enough during the day I won't open them at all!
My flowers are the first food for insects after hibernation and unlike most other plants, I have pollen AND nectar, not merely one OR the other! And I am generous with them! 🤪😉
My flowers are even delicious for you people by the way, did you know? I used to be called ′′honey (or gold) of the poor′′ because my flowers are so sweet in e.g. jam, sauce or salad! The internet is full of recipes - check them out.
But wait until the end of May or later before you start picking and even then, don't pick everything yet! The biodiversity and bees will be very grateful!

🌼🌼🌼

Paula Kok - De Boer