Rosebery Honey

06/04/2022

Available from tomorrow a very sticky and sweet $2 coin 🐝

20/02/2022

👋Good morning, we’ve just popped the honey stand out the front of 3 Kimberley Grove.

We’ve been spinning out this latest batch over the last few days. Food doesn’t get any fresher or more local than this.

All of Rosebery Honey comes from the European honey bee hives in our backyard right here in luscious Rosebery.

See you soon 😘

19/02/2022

PS our next batch is out the front now🐝🐝🐝

We are so thrilled to read that roadside stalls are on the rise.

Growing up in country NSW roadside shopping at honesty stands was a way of life. We were determined to see if it was viable here in Rosebery, 5km from the Sydney CBD.

Many years later we still look forward to setting up the honesty stand out the front when our honey is ready.

We love sharing Rosebery Honey with our community

Unattended stalls selling homegrown produce have always been a feature of Australian country life. Now a new crop of city gardeners are getting in on the game

02/01/2022

Turn up the sound for this one 📢

We had a VIB (Very Important Bee) visit this morning.

Buzz pollination or sonication is a technique used by some bees such as this early morning visiting blue banded bee and other solitary bees to release pollen which is held by the flower’s anthers. The anthers of buzz-pollinated plant species are typically tubular, with an opening at only one end, and the pollen inside is smooth-grained and firmly attached. With self-fertile plants such as tomatoes, wind may be sufficient to shake loose the pollen through pores in the anther resulting in pollination. Visits by bees may also shake loose some pollen, but more efficient pollination of those plants is accomplished by a few insect species who specialize in sonication or buzz pollination.

In order to release the pollen this blue banded bee grabs onto the flower and then moves their flight muscles rapidly, causing the flower and anthers to vibrate which dislodges the pollen. Pollination involving vibrations is called buzz pollination. Honeybees cannot perform buzz pollination. About 9% of the world’s flowers are primarily pollinated using buzz pollination.

Have you had a VIB visit your garden?

02/01/2022

Wishing you happiness
Wishing you peace
Wishing you good health
Wishing you lots of sweet sweet times

Happy New Year from our colony to your colony. Thankyou to our friends, family, customers and community for supporting our little hobby 😘

20/12/2021

To chunk or not to chunk? That is the question 🤔

What is chunk honey exactly? It’s a juicy, sticky, intensely flavourful piece of honeycomb - made by the same bees - then submerged in our raw local honey. It’s delicious and a real precious treat.

Dear Customers, what did you think of the latest batch?

PS We just restocked the stand

20/12/2021

Honey honey, how you thrill me, a-ha, honey honey
Honey honey, nearly kill me, a-ha, honey honey
I'd heard about you before
I wanted to know some more
And now I know what they mean, you're a love machineeeeeeeee 🎤👩🏼‍🎤

Our honey stand is out the front of 3 Kimberley Grove so come and bring your love machine 🥰

A small selection of air plants are also for sale.

Local Honey + local airplant = easy peasy Xmas gifts 🎁

18/12/2021

Can you guess what we’ve been busy doing today?

14/11/2021

Goodmorning, to all our loyal honest customers who visit our ‘honesty’ honey stand thank you so very much for supporting our little hobby and being honest.
Unfortunately we had a few not so honest people drop by this morning. We are waiting patiently for you to return with payment.

13/11/2021

Our Spring edition of honey is now ready. Light to medium amber colour, sweet with a vast bouquet of floral notes.

🍯Small and large jars of regular 100% raw Rosebery Honey

🍯Small and large jars of 100% Rosebery Honey with a chunk of our oozy honeycomb.
👋 see you soon
PS our celebration candles and creamed honey have already sold out. More coming soon

09/11/2021

These candles are extra special! Let me tell you why….

The golden wax made by the honey bees in our apiary has been transformed into six beautiful hand-dipped beeswax candles with pure cotton wicks and will be used in an upcoming umbilical cord burning ceremony.

This entire family can partake in this beautiful ritual which dates back many centuries around honouring the completion of labour unfortunately is no longer that common.

The umbilical cord has connected the baby to the placenta for the last 9 months. It has helped to provide the baby with everything the baby needs. Even after birth the umbilical cord and placenta continue to provide blood, stem cells and T cells to the baby through their connection.

Cord burning (instead of cutting the cord) can be a gentle, calm, personal and respectful way to sever the bonds between the placenta, umbilical cord and baby. It can also be a safe and sanitary way for people without access to sterile scissors. Traditionally it is a beautiful and usually spiritual ceremony that honors the role of the placenta and umbilical cord to the baby and gently and slowly servers the connection between the three.
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The beeswax candles have been made slightly thick and longer than our regular beeswax hand dipped celebration candles.

Beautiful memories made with beeswax all thanks to the bee 🐝

30/10/2021

It seems probable the nomadic people of Central Asia were responsible for disseminating knowledge of milk and milk products, it is even more probable that they introduced honey to the world. There is a universality about Eurasian words for it that suggests a single source of diffusion. The Sanskrit word ‘madhu’ and the Chinese word ‘myit’ are related to the ‘mit’ of Indo-Europeans, the ‘medhu’ of the Slavs and the ‘mead’ of the English.
Originally honey was collected by smoking bees from their nests, a method illustrated in Egyptian tombs reliefs of the 3rd millennium BC but dating back much earlier. Having discovered it’s pleasant flavour and energy-giving properties, people seen found it had other virtues. Since it is almost pure sugar and ferments very readily (even a small amount of honeycomb left in water is enough to produce an intoxicating and delicious liquid). Honey ale, aka Mead was to be popular of thousands of years especially in countries where grapes did not grow and ale-making grains were scarce.

Here is a pic of our latest frames. The bees have been busy and we’ll dive back in this week to check their productivity and happiness.

18/10/2021

We may have another addition to the next honesty stand. Did you know that creamed or churned honey is actually 100% dairy-free??
Do you like creamed honey?

17/10/2021

Lorikeets are brilliantly coloured parrots of the family Psittacidae and sub-family Loriinae (lories and lorikeets). 6 species are found in here in Australia.

The tip of a lorikeet's tongue holds a brush-like appendage, enabling the bird to feed on pollen, nectar and fruits. Because lorikeets are mainly seen feeding on blossoms, it was long thought that nectar was their staple diet. However, studies have now shown that pollen is probably their major food. They also eat insects and insect larvae, together with other invertebrates found in foliage and blossom.

Lorikeets travel in small, swift flocks which attract attention with their piercing calls. The birds locate blossoms by sight and by the calls of other birds already feeding. When food is abundant, large numbers gather in the blossoms and foliage, clamouring noisily.

Lorikeets have a very simple digestive system. Proteins and fats are obtained from pollen and insects, and carbohydrates come from the sugars found in nectar. They spend a large amount of time foraging for food, which indicates that carbohydrates are extremely important to them. Their diet is high in energy, and low in protein.

Although these two would love a feed of Rosebery Honey we avoid offering this to encourage their foraging behaviour. A little pear or apple seems to be appreciated as a snack

12/10/2021

Close your eyes and imagine the light and golden glow from these beauties…..it can only come from 100% natural beeswax candles.

Someone will be having an extra extra special birthday this weekend.

08/10/2021

**All jars have been sold***

The stand is outside 3 Kimberley Grove Rosebery 🌹 with very few jars and candles remaining from this batch. The bees have been super busy collecting nectar and pollen during the sunny spring Sydney weather. At a guess the next batch will be ready in 4 to 8 weeks 💛 Thanks so much for supporting our little hobby

08/10/2021

The light, floral and sweet Spring honey harvest is ready! We have small and large jars of raw Rosebery Honey and our new 100% beeswax ‘celebration candles’ available. Each candle is hand-dipped in 100% beeswax from our hives right here in our backyard and burn beautifully for approximately 60mins.

Swipe to see the original Honey Badger. We planned a pic of her smiling for the camera but we will try again next time 🤣

04/10/2021

WE LOVE SPRING!

Spring brings many promises. Leaves turn vibrant green, buds and blooms lace plants, the air is heavily scented with a heady perfume, the weather warms and the bees make our most favourite honey. Light sweet and floral with beautiful yellow hues.

We agreed a much needed upgrade to our trusty cardboard sign was needed. Although the upcycle did cardboard has served us well We love crafts so a crocheted new ‘Local Honey’ sign has been the most recent project. It’s incomplete as little yellow & black and blue banded buzzy bees will adorn the piece. Using cotton from Bendigo Wollen Mills in my stash this project has been a lot of fun.

The next batch will be available in the next few days and we will pop the honesty stand out the front of 3 Kimberley Grove

18/09/2021

We’ve been busy bees making hundreds of hand dipped petite candles using the latest batch of bee’s wax left over from our Rosebery Honey harvest.

Each petite candle has been meticulously dipped with care into warmed wax over and over until a smooth velvety layer wraps around the 100% cotton wick creating a uniquely individual handmade product.

Each petite candle with an approx 60 minute burn time, is virtually dripless, smokeless and shares a sweet subtle honey-like aroma whilst giving off a truly incredible glow.

Ideal for birthday cakes, celebrations, adding a little somethin’ spesh to a dinner plate and bringing light into your everyday. A natural safe and nontoxic alternative to paraffin waxes.

We also welcome enquiries from patisseries, cake shops, cafes and restaurants who are looking for bulk quantities in jars ideal for placing next to POS.

We will have these bundles of light available very soon.

04/09/2021

*Sold Out* Thankyou thankyou to our customers - new and regular. We are continuously delighted to receive so much support for our little hobby. We love sharing the bee’s honey with our truly wonderful community.

The last remaining jars of this batch is out the front of 3 Kimberley Grove 🐝

Next batch could be October depending on the weather and the flow.

03/09/2021

We interrupt your day to show exactly how we fill our jars of chunk honey.

✨Are you also mesmerised by the sparkly streams of golden goodness?✨

15/11/2020

5 years ago we planted two small Star Jasmine plants either side of this wall.
With a little patience and time we have a stunning display of fragrant blooms for the bees to visit and eye candy for the humans.
Over the weekend we popped into the hives for a routine check. The girls have been busy collecting nectar and we should have delicious spring honey ready in the next couple of weeks 🐝

24/10/2020

This is our favourite batch of honey and we are excited to share this with you. Floral, citrusy and slightly woody. Please drop by...........and don’t forget to smell the

02/10/2020

Our first batch of Rosebery Honey for this season is finally ready.

We spun out the honey from the frames last night and this morning, before the lorikeets opened their eyes, we jarred up the golden river of raw local goodness.

We’ve popped a bouquet of blooms on the hive stand to show just a small selection of diverse botanicals the bees forage on in our local area. The bees visit many flowers, trees, vegetable gardens, pots on balconies and parks which all influenced this batch.

Thank you so very much for your patience and for supporting our little hobby. 💛💛💛

31/08/2020

Pants off
Pants on

30/08/2020

‘Little Prince’ protea.

Most bees collect just pollen or just nectar on any trip and very few carry both at the same time. This female fills her pollen pants by stuffing pollen into hairy receptacles on their hind legs called corbiculae. Her coworker deep dives for nectar.

A single bee can carry about half her own body weight in pollen.

Once back at the hive, this worker will stuff the pollen into an awaiting cell. Unlike nectar-carrying bees, the pollen-carrying bees have to off-load it themselves. In addition to depositing the pellets from their sacks, they may also groom away any pollen that is stuck to their hairy bodies.

The pollen is stored in cells at the perimeter of the brood nest, forming a ring around it. During the brood rearing season, the pollen is stored for only a few days. In the winter it is stored for longer.

26/08/2020

Tonight, I spent a stunning golden hour with a few thousand females. A welcome reminder that spring is only just around the corner🌸

11/08/2020

Have you ever wondered how flowers attract bees?

Flowers rely on bees and other insects to help reproduce and so they have adapted, over time, to become more attractive to them. Bees are drawn to plants with open or flat tubular flowers with lots of pollen and nectar. A flower's scent can have particular appeal to bees, and its bright colours help to lure the bees in.

09/08/2020

Busy busy bees.

Agave attenuata or Fox tail agave is a spineless species with rosettes of soft, greenish bluey grey leaves. When the plant is 10 years old or more it produces a flower stalk to 4m high like this one with pale yellow drooping flowers. After flowering the mother plant dies and pups take its place. Nectar loving birds and insects are attracted to the flower. This species grows well in the ground and also in pots.

I’ve even heard of agaves growing in a pot filled with rocks only 🌱

09/08/2020

Table for 1
Table for 2
The first feelings of spring has us all 😍 🥰
The single most important step we can take to truly help the bees is plant flowers. Lots and lots of flowers.
We can’t wait to harvest our first batch of honey for the season. We do need to wait at least another month or so for the weather to warm up here in Sydney before we can lift the lids on the hives for longer than a quick sneaky peak inside.
We can’t wait 🐝

@ Rosebery Honey

17/07/2020

We’ve avoided the C word but this is too good not to share.

The Queensland Museum have created the cute character ‘Bryan the blue-banded bee’ as a visual point of reference for all their COVID-19 messaging. It is certainly a more pleasing and eye catching way of delivering important messages whilst also raising awareness of the importance of bees.

As their name suggests, blue-banded bees (species Amegilla) boast cute blue backsides boldly banded in blue. The paler bands on their abdomen are made up of thousands of tiny, tightly-packed hairs that range in colour from metallic blue, aqua, green or even orange, yellow or white.

These solitary, native Australian bees don’t live in a beehive. Females make their own nest, usually a burrow in the ground. They aren’t good at social distancing as some species can be communal nesters. Where there is an area of prime real estate for their burrows, many females nest in close proximity with their burrow entrances crowded together’ similar to pigs. Research also shows that free range sows with a litter🐷 are much happier and content having their hut ‘front doors’ facing each other..... slightly off topic so back to 🐝 and 🍯

Thanks to my wonderful Queensland friend for sending the pics to us 💛

09/07/2020

🍯Celebrating exquisite perfumed candles, the dance of the honey bee, Australian seasonal honey and decadent gelato.
Look at what is available in the Gelato Messina cabinets today. MIEL - citrus infused honey gelato with honeycomb and burnt honey caramel sauce
It’s incredible!!!!
Ps Miel is French for honey
De rein!

08/07/2020

We are buzzzzzzzzzzing 🐝

The contrasting seasonal honey produced by honey bees in our humble urban apiary is the inspiration for these exquisite new handmade bougie pieces.

The uber clever peeps Gelato Messina Gelato Messina Creative Department and Maison Balzac have created the most exquisite candles for developing a third unique olfactive experience.

Both teams both place strong emphasis on provenance using ingredients and components in a raw, most pure and natural state.

💛Miel d’Hiver (winter honey in French) is the sincere perfume of all plants pollinated by bees in winter.
Top: smoke, thyme, lemon. Middle: cedarleaf, frankincense, nutmeg. Base: tonka bean, palo santo, peru balsam.

💛Miel d’Ete (summer honey in French) is the untainted perfume of all flowers pollinated by bees in summer.
Top: Bergamot, galbanum. Middle: hyacinth, jasmine, orris, lily of the valley. Base: earthy, musk patchouli.

Miel d’Hiver and Miel d’Ete candles are available now from Maison Balzac and select Gelato Messina stores:
Rosebery
Darlinghurst
Bondi
Tramsheds
Fitzroy
SouthBrisbane
Fortitude valley

21/06/2020

Have you ever wondered what baby bees look like?
Cute? Ugly? Alien? Let us know👇

15/06/2020

When a retaining wall needs strengthening but it’s located 1 metre away from active beehives.
So their facial expressions may not show it - I promise they were at one with the thousands of honey bees buzzing as they were adding improvements to beetopia at Rosebery Honey.