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02/12/2024

HEATHER HONEY - Not all honeys are created equal. Honestly Heather Honey is in a league of its own.
Made by hardworking British Bee Babes 🐝💛, heather honey is truly a gift from Mama Earth. Crafted by bees foraging from the heather plant, it’s steeped in magic and symbolism, representing protection, strength and resilience - qualities that are found in every jar of caramel coloured goodness!
Heather Honey is pure magic. Its texture is uniquely thick and silky, perfect for spooning straight into your gob (no shame, we do it too).
Similar to all pure honeys, it’s anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting. However, Heather honey is the product of a unique combination of factors - the land, the flowers, fauna and the weather all working in unison to create a unique experience. it’s nature’s gift for the winter season. It has a flavour that is deep, fragrant, floral and earthly. Its incomparable.
Our heather is award winning but the credit goes completely to our bee babes, for crafting what we humbly call the best. Better than all the rest. 🏆
This season, Heather Honey can be your go-to for gifting, self-care, or a potent pantry staple. There’s always a jar in my kitchen!

29/11/2024

RAINBOW FRIDAY? FUNGI FRIDAY? 🌈🍄
Scroll through to see a meticulously ordered collection of magnificent mushy treasures, arranged in rainbow colours!
If you make it to the end, there’s a cheeky gift 🎁

If you can name the missing slides, please let me know in the comments 🙂 Mushlove xx
Slide 1 - Amanita Muscaria
Slide 2 - Scarlet Elf Cups
Slide 3 - Pink Oyster
Slide 4 - Golden Scalycap
Slide 5 -
Slide 6 - Winter Chanterelles
Slide 7 - Rusty Bolete
Slide 8 -
Slide 9 - Jelly fungus
Slide 10 - earthball
Slide 11 -
Slide 12 - Green Elf cup
Slide 13 - Amethyst Deceivers
Slide 14 - The ChristMush 😂

27/11/2024

GENTLE BEGINNINGS
There is a chill in the air as the frost moon illuminates the night sky. I’ve always looked at fall as a time of new beginnings and for me that has been the slow and gradual launch of The Wild Bee Company. I’ve chosen a path of gentle beginnings, opting for quiet moments, little wins and embracing the unhurried pace of the frosty days fast approaching. I always feel like I am not doing enough, guilt for taking rest, taking space to think and contemplate, time to heal when my immune system says ‘nahhh old friend, not today!’ But a beautiful reminder from , told me to remind myself where I was 6 months ago. And then it sank in…6 months ago, there was no website, there was no product or packaging. Only ideas scribbled onto a whiteboard and now it’s actually real. It’s tangible. We manifested it!
I was so nervous just posting my introductory reel - exposing my new dreams and ambitions with everyone who cares to listen. While there are still plenty of boxes to tick off that same whiteboard, I just remind myself to take things at my own pace until I feel ready, with a focus on intentional, mindful and gradual changes, rather than quick and drastic resolutions. Just like the honeybees, there is no real hibernation period. Its time to work intentionally and inwards. Slow down, consolidate, prep and move forward with a little force, flow and feeling.

Slides 1,3,5,7 - captures

22/11/2024

About Us - PEOPLE 👧🏽 PLANET 🌍POLLINATORS 🐝
Swipe to learn about why we do what do! And inspiration behind The Wild Bee Co.
Join us in nurturing a world where beekeeping fosters empowerment, sustainability and community growth!

16/11/2024

Welcome to The Wild Bee Company
It’s finally here—just three months fashionably late! All I can say is good things take time. The Wild Bee Company is finally buzzing, and I couldn’t be prouder of what this company is evolving into. It’s not perfect (yet), but it’s authentically ME. Despite taking way too long, I am finally feeling aligned and grounded.

So let’s get into it!
My name is Moni. I am an artist, apiarist and alchemist. My offerings interweave my love for bees, plants and our beautiful Mama Earth.
We support PEOPLE, PLANET and POLLINATORS. As a woman of colour and a beekeeper, I started The Wild Bee Company not just for my love of bees or to sell honey but simply to uplift and empower other women, especially those facing adversity, as they work toward brighter futures.
After months of research and meaningful conversations, I’m thrilled to announce our partnership with BEES ABROAD!
Through this amazing charity, a portion of our sales supports our Bee Sisters in East Africa, providing income and resources SPECIFICALLY for women beekeepers and their families.
To dive into my story and learn more about this inspiring initiative, check out my brand new spanking website. It’s a labour of love, not perfect but absolutely filled with heart—and I couldn’t be prouder to share it. Explore our corporate offerings and if you are interested in being a stockist, drop me a message!
Launching a small brand in times like these feels both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. With so many businesses closing, it’s your support that makes all the difference, so we genuinely need YOU! Buy something with meaning, intent, purpose and that will actually make a difference. You’re supporting real lives, real stories, and making a real impact and it will always be appreciated. Between me and the bees…WE MAKE EVERYTHING ourselves. So please, shop small and shop local this year! Every purchase you make supports meaningful work and helps create something bigger than all of us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart—Blessed Bee! 🐝

Slides 1,3,12 - stunning captures

08/07/2024

From an iddy biddy egg to Baby Bee! 🐝
Slide 2 - a macro shot of a freshly egg, laid by royalty.
Slide 3 + 4 - A bit bigger now, the egg starts its transformation.
Hatching out of the egg are the larvae! They are the hungry little babies growing strong in their cosy comb homes. For the first three days, they are fed a diet of royal jelly. Then they are fed a mix of nectar and pollen. If an egg is chosen to become a queen, it continues solely on a royal jelly diet, packed with ‘royalactin’ that enables it to develop into a fertile queen. This is a milky secretion that comes from glands within the heads of nurse honeybees.
Slide 5: Capped and safe, the brood is on its way to becoming buzzing bees. An incredible nursery. Brood health and comb hygiene are vital! Regular inspections ensure our buzzing friends are healthy and happy. These beautiful macro shots show the captivating process of life within the hive. I’m always just in awe and could spend hours peeping inside every single cell until the ladies warn me to bu**er off. The queen bee’s tireless work, laying up to 2,000 eggs a day is an incredible feat, ensuring the survival and growth of the hive.

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28/06/2024

JUNE’S BLOOMS
This year, the colours arrived a bit later. Purple poppies, velvety Black knight morning glories, soft salmon nasturtiums, sunny calendulas, and lilac bee orchids are painting the garden in an array of hues, popping up amongst the green. The tiniest shift in weather affects our bee babies so much. Each wildflower plays a vital role, ensuring a continuous nectar flow for our buzzing friends.

Pollen is golden treasure for bee brood, nourishing the larvae so the colony can grow in numbers, giving them strength to stash away food for winter. Diversity in their forage is like a buffet for their immune system, making them resilient.

A reminder to sow a variety of wildflowers throughout the year, to ensure a constant and consistent flow of nectar for our pollinator friends.

20/06/2024

Sticky W***y Water.

This is what we’ve been sipping on this week. Not only does it detoxify your system, but it’s also packed with vitamins and minerals! Plus, it’s a natural diuretic.
Our greenhouse was overflowing with sticky w***y, and while they’re fantastic, we needed space for new growth. So I crammed as much as I could to infuse their magical properties into water 💚A refreshing elixir with notes of cucumber and honeydew melon.

22/04/2024

Thank you for the feature Migration Museum for Earth Day. Head over to their post to hear more about my story and background!

12/04/2024

PLEASE READ 💙💙💙
Changes are on the way. I feel it bubbling up but damnnnn I’m so nervous! I guess it’s good to feel that sometimes! In the meantime please have a look-see over on my website where you can snag 30pêrcēñť off EVERYTHING until next Friday evening. Including all our mushchinis and offerings! Automatically deducted when you chečkǒut. Also I’ll be randomly adding extra treats from our current collection in all packages! 💖💖💖 Then i will need to take it offline to work on everything behind the scenes. Thaaaaank you! And have a wonderful week ahead!

11/04/2024

Burr Comb
Bees are truly ingenious architects.
I can’t stop marvelling at these intricate honeycomb patterns found in one of our hives. Burr comb or brace comb is the instinctive work of art by bees, formed in places where there’s extra space within their hive. The bees meticulously craft honeycomb around any available cavity, resulting in stunning, wild patterns.
A couple of people asked me why the bees had created the comb like this when they were inside a hive. So a late swarm unexpectedly found shelter in an unused hive we had stored at the back of the studio. As this hive had space at the top, over time, they created this mesmerising burr comb. They build comb where they sense space, adapting to their environment.
This particular swarm survived winter and is thriving, showcasing the resilience and beauty of nature.

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08/04/2024

Wild Garlic Dreams
Despite the stinging nettles, I couldn’t resist diving into this sea of vibrant wild garlic. Embracing the stink and the sting for the love of nature’s wonders! Basket full of leaves and buds to transform into some delicious treats.
Also the most perfectly titled song for this post!!! 💚💚💚

18/03/2024

Hues of Yew.
Sam recently befriended one of the local tree surgeons who has kindly been supplying us with leftover logs to store for Winter. Last week he gave us the most stunning piece of wood, cut from the tree of the Yew. (And yes, he had permission to do this, it’s his job!)
A truly magical find. There is no way I will be throwing this into the log burner! Its hues dance between intense shades of deep purple, tones of pink and a meaty red. Yew trees are steeped in mysticism, believed to be protective powers against dark forces. Yew wood was used to craft bows, perhaps imbuing their arrows with mystical energy.
Despite its bewitching beauty, lies a cautionary tale - yew wood, leaves and the seed of its berries are inherently toxic. Though I had dreams of fashioning a stunning chopping board from this divine piece, I rather avoid any toxins leaching into my veggies!
Nevertheless, I’m determined to find a safe and creative way to showoff the rich shades of this naturally coloured wood. If you have any suggestions on how to honour this wood’s natural beauty, while ensuring safety, I am all ears! X

14/03/2024

I have always envied anyone with a huge pink magnolia tree towering over their house! I just feel like knocking on their door and asking - ‘So do you intend on consuming any of these beautiful blooms…pickled, stuffed, a salad?...No? SO CAN I HAVE THEM?’ The wasted culinary potential makes me scream!
So one of the first plants I bought when I moved into my home was a little magnolia tree. It’s going to be generations before it grows big enough to overhang the house! Maybe in another lifetime I can appreciate her offerings.
As heralds of spring, most of the vibrant blooms are on the cusp of opening, bringing hope and renewal.
I recently learnt that majestic magnolias have adorned Mama Earth for over a hundred million years, evolving way before the existence of bees. For the protein-rich pollen, beetles are the real pollinators of magnolia flowers.

One day I’ll have my own tree to harvest but in the meantime I’m always on the lookout for an accessible magnolia tree!

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04/03/2024

SLOWLY UNFURLING

Getting snug by the fire, working duvet days with the cat, comfort food and layering up before embarking on little Winter strolls. Life is bursting all around us but I don’t think I’m quite ready to come out of hibernation.

Since moving to the countryside, I notice the seasons more than ever. Similarly to central London, Spring has sprung much sooner than expected. As I stand outside the apiary, I notice the bees have begun their foraging quests but I sense their confusion with the constant change in the weather. Like them, I feel like I am being rushed into Spring. Swathes of purple crocuses and yellow daffodils continue to pop up along the roadsides. Magnolias are on the cusp of blooming, patches of wild garlic are emerging and Scarlet elf cups grab my attention through the swampy forest floor. It’s time to resync with nature’s current rhythm and start to slowly unfurl in the Spring sunshine as I dig my hands into the dirt.

Remember slow progress is PROGRESS. Yesterday I spent the whole day trimming back untamed grape vines. This unexpectedly turned into a whole day situation which felt like untangling severely knotted hair! Ideas continue to brew. I have a whiteboard with endless projects to bring into fruition, including photoshoots, drawing, concept development, foraging, tending to the bees and tackling the many books on my bedside table…the list goes on.

There’s so much going on in the world. A time for a collective awakening but there’s still so much dissociation…it ends in days of frustration. Spring is the season of transition, so I take my cues from nature and the cosmos and move forward with a little force, flow and feeling.

Address

Studio 9, Old Water Yard, Curtis Road
Dorking
UK

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 7pm
Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Wednesday	10am - 7pm
Thursday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 7pm
Saturday	10am - 7pm
Sunday	10am - 7pm

Telephone

+442081910314

Website

http://www.thewildbee.co.uk/

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