The Valley Hive

08/31/2024

Save the date everyone! Our Honey Competition extravaganza will be Sunday, November 10th from 5-8pm. Stay tuned for more details🐝🍯🐝🍯

08/30/2024

Unlike the worker bees, our workers need a day of rest so we will be closed on Monday, September 2nd for the Labor Day Holiday. We will be back on Tuesday at 8:30am 🐝 and closed again on Wednesday as usual. Stop by during the weekend for complimentary honey tasting 🍯

08/22/2024

Watch us share the buzz about bees with in her segment on called Let’s Go Places! Air date - Wednesday, October 2nd🐝🖤💛

08/19/2024

Honeybee venom kills breast cancer cells in less than 30 minutes, new study finds
This discovery is causing a stir within the medical community and has the potential to influence the future of cancer treatment.
A new and promising approach in cancer research has emerged, where bee venom could play a crucial role in targeting and killing cancer cells. This discovery is causing a stir within the medical community and has the potential to significantly influence the future of cancer treatment.
For thousands of years, the European honeybee (Apis mellifera) has provided humanity with valuable products like honey, propolis, and venom.
Now, scientists are exploring the potential of bee venom, focusing specifically on its molecular structure and how it can be harnessed in the fight against breast cancer, the most common cancer affecting women globally.
The study aims to thoroughly investigate the molecular characteristics and specificity of bee venom against cancer cells. This research could serve as a foundation for developing and refining potent new therapies that utilize a resource both abundant and cost-effective to produce in various global communities. To read the full article, click the link in our bio above. Story Credit: Joseph Shavon. Photo courtesy of the GNU Free Documentation License

08/17/2024

Happy . We have much to learn from these amazing creatures. Every day spent with the bees is a lesson. The way they work as one to get the jobs in the hive done is a wonder. The way they communicate so beautifully through scent and movement is a wonder to see. If only we saw the world through the eyes of a bee, what a magical place it would be 🐝💛🖤

06/24/2024

We made the cut! Thanks for adding us to your favorite vendors list. We appreciate the support that you and your whole team has given us over the years!

06/21/2024

It’s National Pollinator Week! There are over 200,000 species of animal pollinators and the vast majority are insects. More than 77,000 beetle species are estimated to visit flowers and aid in pollination. Some scientists claim that beetle pollination is among the most destructive: most beetles eat their way through petals and other flower parts, they defecate within the flower, and then spread the mixture of f***s and pollen. Still, beetles are recognized as the primary pollen transporters for numerous plant families, especially phylogenetically basal plants such as magnolias and water lilies. For this reason, it is unfair to not recognize beetles as vital pollinators who play a unique role in wild plant reproduction and food production.

06/20/2024

Limited harvest wildflower honey produced by our favorite pollinators 🐝is now available in our store in Chatsworth.

06/17/2024

National pollinator week is an annual event celebrated internationally in support of pollinator health. It’s a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them! Check out for ways to help bring awareness and get involved.

06/16/2024

Hope you all are having a great Father’s Day doing what you love to do! These two celebrated the day with us today during our 🐝❤️

06/03/2024

Pulling and extracting, honey from the avocado orchard in Moorpark. Can anyone guess what a frame full of honey weighs?

06/01/2024

Burr comb found in an empty box that didn’t have any frames.

05/27/2024

All gave some. Some gave all.

Check out Memorial Day events in the area: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/memorial-day-events-la-county/3421453/

05/27/2024

All gave some. Some gave all.

Five-hundred U.S. Navy sailors will march across the Sixth Street Viaduct on Monday — joining the array of traditional LA County Memorial Day observances that also includes the 32nd Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade.

05/21/2024

Tune in to to watch the full video of Keith and in the bee yard talking about 🐝

05/20/2024

Thanks to Wake Up Call KFI for coming to the hive and spreading the buzz about the importance of bees for World Bee Day! 🐝❤️

05/20/2024

Happy World Bee Day! How can you help the bees? Use less pesticides, put out a water source for bees, plant bee friendly plants just to name a few things! Interested in starting a backyard hive? Come visit us to learn more 🐝❤️

05/12/2024

From our queen bee to yours, Happy Mother’s Day! 🐝 👑

05/10/2024

Need a gift for mom? Our popular small batch honey chocolate bars are back in stock and we have lots of other great gift options inside our store. Stop by! We are open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8:30 to 5.

05/05/2024

Part 1 of our Mosaic Workshop with from was a huge success. Everyone had fun and made the most amazing pieces! Next week we meet again to grout our bird baths. Can’t wait to see the final results!

04/30/2024

Join us this Saturday at Topanga Nursery and learn how to make this amazing mosaic bird bathe!

04/29/2024

Getting a little pet therapy break after bee pick up 🐝 with our official hive mascot. Come say hi to Frankie next time you stop by!

04/28/2024

Great going Bee Team 🐝. All the nucs and packages are now unloaded and ready to be picked up!

04/20/2024

Beekeeping 101 students joined us in the apiary today for their first lesson in the field. We’re excited to introduce a whole new group to the amazing art of beekeeping.

04/19/2024

Props to our Bee Intense Rescue Cream for helping this customer clear up her out of control eczema!

04/17/2024

Remember to inspect your hives every 7 to 10 days in the spring when colonies are expanding. It’s not necessary to see the queen, but we were lucky to spot her during this hive inspection yesterday. During your inspection, be sure to check for eggs, larva, and capped brood. Also be on the lookout for pollen in the cells, which indicates the colony is raising babies. Colonies will build up quickly now, so be sure to have an extra box on hand in case you need to give the bees more room or add a super. .

04/12/2024

A day late, but couldn’t resist!

04/11/2024

Taking a moment to enjoy nature and visit with the local pollinators!

04/08/2024

04/07/2024

It’s a beautiful perfect spring day at the hive and the nursery today!