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Gees Bees Honey Company

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Gees Bees Honey Company

Pure local honey and premium honey varieties from across Canada
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10/25/2024

You've been beewitched! Enjoy a free honey lollipop with every purchase now until Halloween! www.geesbees.ca

10/23/2024

A little bit about us 😊🐝

Learn more about us, our farm, our honey, and our bees!

10/14/2024

🍁 Happy Thanksgiving, from our family to yours! 🍁

As we celebrate today, we want to take a moment to thank you for supporting our small family business. Your trust and loyalty allow us to keep doing what we love—caring for bees and sharing their honey with you. 🐝

Wishing you a peaceful and enjoyable Thanksgiving with family and friends.

10/13/2024

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We’re open today Sunday 10-2pm for your last minute honey, hostess gifts, and fall candles. We’ll be closed Monday.

10/06/2024

Happy Sunny Sunday! It’s the last day to stock up and save on Creamed Honey 2 for $20! We’re open today until 5pm at 538 River Rd or order on our website www.geesbees.ca for pickup or delivery tomorrow! 🍯

09/22/2024

Fall is here and so are savings on our deliciously smooth Creamed Honey! Visit us at 538 River Rd, Ottawa or shop online at:

Indulge in velvety smooth Creamed Honey, whipped to perfection for a sumptuous spread. Delicious on fresh bread and toast, or savoured by the spoonful, this honey combines the natural sweetness of pure honey with a creamy, smooth consistency. Our creamed honey is a testament to our commitment to qua...

09/19/2024

Architects extraordinaire! Honeybees build perfect hexagons to store their honey!

08/26/2024

What a weekend for our annual Bee Days! We had a buzzing time and perfect weather for welcoming our Hive Share holders to our farm to meet the bees and share the honey! 🐝🐝🐝 We had a full weekend of beekeeping demonstrations, honeybee Q&A, storytime with special guest and local author Lucie Daze, face painting, games, apple and plum picking, and enjoying this year's honey!

A big thank you to all our Hive Share holders who support our beekeeping efforts each season, and to our wonderful team at Gees Bees who make it all come together!

To learn more about Hive Share and be first in the know about next year's program, visit: https://www.geesbees.ca/hiveshare

08/19/2024

Calling all Honeycomb Lovers! The new harvest of honeycomb is here! 😍 Order online for store pickup or delivery or visit us in store at 538 River Rd 🐝🐝🐝

08/04/2024

[Owner Found 🎉🎉] Hello neighbours! We are looking for the owner of this bird. It just flew to our farm. If it’s yours, please call us at 6139783344. Please share and help us find this sweet bird’s owner

07/25/2024

Save 20% on Raspberry Blossom Honey using promo code “Raspberry”.

Don’t wait! Offer ends Sunday July 28th.

Valid online at https://www.geesbees.ca/product-page/raspberry-honey or at our store at 538 River Rd Ottawa

07/19/2024

Curious about bees? Join us this weekend for See the Bees! Reserve your spot at https://www.geesbees.ca/see-the-bees-at-gees-bees 🐝

07/15/2024

Thanks to everyone who came out this weekend to See the Bees! We had a great time and hope you did too!

We have more opportunities to See the Bees coming up! Learn more at: https://www.geesbees.ca/see-the-bees-at-gees-bees

07/10/2024

What’s better than creamed honey on toast, with some tea on a rainy afternoon 😍 Now back in Stock! 🍯 https://www.geesbees.ca/product-page/creamed-honey-ontario-wildflower

06/03/2024

The Greenbelt is home to so many interesting Ottawa farms and we're buzzing with excitement to be among them! Come visit Gees Bees for a sweet adventure! Our See the Bees tours are the bee's knees, offering families and nature lovers a unique glimpse inside a beehive. We look forward to seeing you! 🍯🐝 https://www.geesbees.ca/see-the-bees-at-gees-bees

06/01/2024

Beginner beekeeping classes are the best days 😍

05/21/2024

The Classic. Perfect for tea, toast and everything in bee-tween 🐝

05/12/2024

Have you met Nancy at our shop? She’s the cheerful face that greets everyone with a smile! 🌼 Not only is Nancy an integral part of our team, but she's also Matt’s mom! Join us in wishing her a very Happy Mother's Day today! 💐

05/05/2024

Yesterday was a delightful day spent at Lornado, the U.S. Ambassador's Residence, where we had the pleasure of teaching families all about honeybees! 🐝 It was wonderful sharing the fascinating world of these incredible pollinators with everyone. Looking forward to more educational adventures ahead!

04/28/2024

For the Lavender Lovers! 🐝💜
Honey Lavender chocolate made with honey from the Ottawa Valley
Lavender Mint Honey Soap
Country Lavender Beeswax Candles

Find us at 538 River Rd or shop online for pickup or delivery!

04/27/2024

Buzzing Bounty Baskets for Mothers Day or any occasion are here. Enjoy a sweet collection of honey, candles, honey caramels, and soap:

Gees Bees Wildflower Honey 250g
Gees Bees Blueberry Blossom Honey 250g
Pure Honey Caramels from Three Foragers
8 Pure Beeswax Tealight Candles
1 Small Pillar Beeswax Candle
Honey Oat Soap

Available in store at 538 River Rd or online for pickup or delivery!

04/24/2024

Pollen comes in many colours! Even blue! 💙

04/23/2024

Matt Gee is checking on the queen bees

Address

538 River Road
Ottawa, ON
K1V1E9

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm
Sunday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+16139783344

Website

http://geesbees.ca/

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You've been beewitched! Enjoy a free honey lollipop with every purchase now until Halloween! www.geesbees.ca

It’s the last week to stock up and save on delicious smooth, delightfully spreadable Creamed Honey

Curious about Bees? Join us on Saturday and Sunday to learn all about this amazing insects, taste honey straight from the hive, and maybe even hold a frame of bees! Tickets are $5 Reserve your spot at https://www.geesbees.ca/see-the-bees-at-gees-bees

Did you know honeybees take to the skies on warm days even with snow still on the ground? 🐝❄️ It's all about those essential cleansing flights! When nature calls, they answer. 🐝💩 #CleansingFlights #Honeybees #OttawaWeather

Missing these gals and their little waggles! 😍

🐝Sweet Deal Alert! 🍯Use promo code “Raspberry” at checkout and save 20% on Raspberry Blossom Honey! This weekend only while supplies last! Valid on our website www.geesbees.ca or at 538 River Rd Ottawa

It's November! Which means its time to give the beehives in our See the Bees demonstration area their winter cozies ❄️🐝. Unlike other insects, honeybees don't go dormant. Instead, they stay awake all winter, clustered together in a ball, eating honey. The black winter covers provide a little bit of added insulation and solar absorption. They will get completely covered in snow which also acts as an insulator. To learn more about our See the Bees demos and to bee first in the know about next year's dates, visit: https://www.geesbees.ca/seethebees

🐝🍯🍂 🐝🍯🍂 One of the first steps in bringing you delicious honey, is to uncap each frame. We remove the thin wax layer, known as the "cappings," that bees create to seal honey into the honeycomb cells. Once honey is ready and the moisture content is just right, the bees will seal each cell with wax to preserve the honey. The beeswax is later turned into candles and lip balm 🐝🍯🍂 🐝🍯🍂 #SupportLocal #AllNaturalGoodness #ShopLocal #geesbees #geesbeeshoneycompany #geesbeeshoney #localhoney #ottawa #ottawalocal #ottawabusiness #ottawalocalbusiness #CanadianCrafted #ontariohoney

🐝🎃 The Un-BEE-lievable Partnership of Bees and Pumpkins! 🎃🐝 Hey everyone! Did you know that bees play a crucial role in pollinating pumpkins? Yep, it's true! 🌼🐝 How It Works: Bees collect nectar from male pumpkin flowers and, in the process, pick up pollen. As they move on to female pumpkin flowers for more nectar, they transfer that pollen. This is essential for the fertilization of the pumpkin plant, which gives us the pumpkins we know and love! 🍯 Why It Matters: Not only do bees get to collect nectar for their hive, but their actions directly impact our agriculture and food supply. No bees means no pumpkins, which means no pumpkin pie, pumpkin soup, or those adorable mini pumpkins we decorate with! 🌱 How We Can Help: 1️⃣ Plant bee-friendly flowers in your garden 2️⃣ Avoid using pesticides that are harmful to bees 3️⃣ Spread the word about the importance of bees So next time you carve a jack-o'-lantern or enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie, take a moment to thank our busy bee friends for their essential role in bringing pumpkins to our tables. Let's do our part to protect these amazing pollinators! 🐝💛 #SaveTheBees #Pollinators #PumpkinSeason 💛🐝

Come join us this weekend on honey and apple day. Get the chance to pick apples for $5 a bag and enjoy the additional daily events! #applepicking #geesbeesapples #geesbees #geesbeesapplepicking #geesbeeshoneyandappleday #geesbeescompany #geesbeeshoneyandapples

That disappointment when something stops you from trying Gees Bees Honey..... #purehoney #beetour #seethebees #geesbees#GeesBees #honey #honeybees #GeesBeesHoneyCompany #CanadianHoney

Looking for a buzz-worthy tourist experience? Join our 'See the Bees' tour and dive into the fascinating world of these tiny engineers. A hive of activity awaits you! 🐝🌼 #BeeAmazing #GeesBeesExperience #purehoney #seethebees

All hail the Queen! 👑 In the world of honey bees, the queen reigns supreme. She's the heart of the hive, laying up to 2000 eggs per day in the summer to keep the colony thriving. Talk about bee-ing productive! 🐝 #QueenBeeLife #GeesBees #BeeBehavior #honey #honeybees #GeesBeesHoneyCompany #purehoney #CanadianHoney #Beetours #seethebees

🐝✈️ A buzzing runway! 🚦 In life, as in flight, there are bound to be a few collisions! Keep calm and 'bee' coordinated, even when the hive feels like an airport during rush hour 🛫 #beehivetrafficcontrol #natureinslowmo #beelife #ottawa #honey #honeybees

Shortcuts

Pure Local Honey & Canadian Specialty Honey

Many are curious about the origin of our Gees Bees name...let us tell you our story

We're Marianne and Matt Gee, and we started Gees Bees after uncovering a colony of honeybees living in our wall in 2009. Unable to find someone to help us remove them, we rescued the honeybees ourselves and started caring for them in our backyard. One beehive led to two and then, two led to two hundred. And they led us to Gees Bees

For the full story, watch Marianne’s Tedx talk: If you want to tackle big problems, try thinking like a bee.

BeeCause - What we're doing to help

Inspired by the bees, we believe that our individual small actions can have a big impact. A honeybee in her lifetime makes only 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey...it's seemingly insignificant. But collectively the bees make far more than they need, and it's all done for the next generation. We believe that no matter how small, each of our 1/12th teaspoon counts.

Honeybees, other pollinators, and flying insects have seen dramatic declines in recent years. So, in addition to caring for our beehives and working with beekeepers across Canada to produce pure Canadian honey varietals, here's what else we're doing to help.

1. We're planting flowers and building building pollinator gardens for you to visit. To stay healthy, bees need a wide variety of flowers for their nutrition. In our gardens, our goal is to have a multitude of flowers in bloom for the bees across the seasons.

2. In addition to flowers, we're also growing a victory garden - a small family vegetable garden and orchard to reduce our personal footprints on the environment.

3. To teach people about honeybees, we've established two Community Supported Pollination Projects, and we offer educational tours and workshops to teach people about honeybees throughout the spring and summer.