Flying Bee Ranch

11/05/2024

Did you know honey doesn't expire? Honey is naturally anti-bacterial due to its low moisture content and makes it self-preserving! Stock up for winter time and don't worry about "best by" or "sell by" dates. You won't find any of those on our jars of raw honey!

10/30/2024

Beekeepers,

Check out this great opportunity to attend a FREE webinar on European Foulbrood (Monday November 4th at 7pm ET (4pm PT)). The registration link and description are below.

In this free evening webinar for beekeepers, Michigan State University honey bee disease experts will cover information on the honey bee disease European foulbrood (EFB). Dr. Meghan Milbrath and Dr. Peter Fowler will give a brief overview on how to recognize signs of this disease, perform diagnostic tests, and provide recommendations on what to do if you find it in your bee yard. We will highlight some recent research and give plenty of time for examples and questions.

Click the link below to register:

https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GEkrGh4bQl2RiErfrcNF_Q?fbclid=IwY2xjawGPQodleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbtSsI_EVnrhdbyMxJt5ub8JPiimDhJX67kwRQH7q9kVCeWwXXunwmfr4Q_aem_e_cBIlJOsaN3ozQNe_9X0A #/registration

Monday, November 4 at 7:00 PM Eastern European Foulbrood Office Hours Webinar with Dr. Peter Fowler and Dr. Meghan Milbrath More information about our events: https://www.canr.msu.edu/pollination http://bit.ly/MSUpollinatorevents All sessions are subject to change and cancelation. Accessibility acco...

10/19/2024

The last day of the Saturday Market calls for special honey 🍯 You can find us in space 2 today, just down the aisle from our normal spot until 2pm!

10/01/2024

🐝 The tasting room will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday October 1st. Your beekeepers are presenting at the Tourism Cares conference in Eugene, OR. We’re promoting agritourism, rural community empowerment and disability inclusion on farms. We are honored to bring beekeeping and tasting rooms to the forefront of the tourism conversations at this event! We will be back to normal business hours on Wednesday.

Thank you for your patience and we’re sorry for any inconvenience.

09/11/2024

👀 Flying Bee Ranch honey in the wild 🍯

09/04/2024

After a much needed weekend camping in the Oregon Cascades, we're back to regular hours this week! We have some new, freshly harvest honeys in the shop this week including canola and coriander! Canola honey is light in color and had a smooth butteryness to the flavor. It is amazing on cornbread and othe baked goods. Coriander has a complex flavor profile with notes of licorice, citrus, and a hint of chocolate. 🤤🍯

08/31/2024

🍯 Meadowfoam Honey is available at the market today. Find us in space 10 until 2pm.

🐝 The Tasting Room will be open until 5pm.

08/28/2024

While volunteering for the Oregon State Beekeepers Association bee booth at the yesterday, Jeremy found a varroa mite (Varroa destructor) that fell from the observation hive. He used a microscope at the neighboring master meletologist booth to zoom in on the parasitic mite. Check out the photos! Also, check out the LIVE mite he captured now on display at the bee booth!

08/14/2024

Have you experienced a honey tasting before? Join us for a fun, laid-back exploration of the unique flavor profiles of blooms throughout the Willamette Valley. Honey tastings are family-friendly and we're open year-round Tuesday through Saturdays 9am-5pm.

https://www.bestofthewillamettevalley.com/article/this-area-honey-tasting-room-provides-a-uniquely-willamette-valley-experience.html

Not all honey is made equally – visitors of Flying Bee Ranch can sample an assortment of locally made honey, each with its own unique flavor.

08/01/2024

Sorry, we're CLOSED today! We have self-serve honey jars available out front. We'll be open regular hours again tomorrow. 💛🐝🍯

07/26/2024

Video - check out some honey bees pollinating fireweed flowers in the foothills of the Oregon Cascade Mountains.

Did you know? Fireweed pollen is navy blue in color!

07/20/2024

There’s a new honey stick flavor at the market today! We are in space 10 until 2pm 🐝 🍯

07/18/2024

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a beekeeper? Now is your chance to join us for one of our In-Hive Experiences. Each summer we offer a few select dates to become a beekeeper! Join us this Sunday at 10:00am in the beehives! Participants will learn about the anatomy of the colony, honey bee life cycle, see the queen and inner workings of the hives. Participants will have the opportunity to hold frames of live bees, get your photo taken, and be able to harvest your own honey comb to take home!

Give the gift of beekeeping! Our in-hive experiences make an incredibly unique gift for any nature enthusiast. Families, couples, and children are all welcome. Bee suits and other protective gear are provided. Pre-registration is required. Learn more and sign up with the link below!

Get ready to enter the exciting world of the BEES! Enjoy a fun tour in a hive and see how a bee colony functions turning flowers into food!

07/17/2024

Check out our latest feature on Marion Talk. Jeremy talks about honey honey tastings. “Honeys are like wine. The soil composition and the weather highly influence the honey taste,” he explains.

Come experience one of the most unique offerings in Marion County. Honey tastings are family-friendly and free! Our Tasting Room is open year-round Tue-Sat 9am-5pm.

https://mariontalk.com/2024/07/17/the-bees-and-the-beekeeper-flying-bee-ranch-in-salem/

07/03/2024

Heads up for this Saturday. The Salem Saturday Market will be closing early. But don't cancel your plans to attend just yet, make sure to bring the kids to check out this week's sweet treat at the kids Power of Produce booth! We're sponsoring the booth this week with fresh honey comb!

Kids who participate in the two-bite challenge get $2 to spend on fruits, veggies, or HONEY at the market! 💛🐝🍯🍯🍯🍯🍯

THIS SATURDAY we are closing the market early at 12:00pm due to high temperatures. Our priority is to keep you safe! Be sure to visit us early to get your market goodies this weekend

06/19/2024

Today's holiday is an important day celebrating freedom for many. Slavery has no place in our world.

If you don't already have plans for today, feel free to visit our Honey Tasting Room, open 9am-5pm.

05/01/2024

Catch the travel bug and visit Flying Bee Ranch for a free honey tasting! Try more than a dozen varietal honeys and learn about honey bees and the art of beekeeping. We're open Tue-Sat 9am-5pm at 5180 Lardon Rd. Ne in Salem, Oregon.

Thank you to Travel Salem and FOX 12 Oregon for filming our sweet spot. 🐝🍯

Read more:
https://www.kptv.com/2024/04/29/satiate-travel-bug-with-trip-salem-sweet-spot-flying-bee-ranch/

10/31/2023

We had a great time organizing the 2023 Oregon State Beekeepers Association fall conference this year! We had record attendance and raised a record amount of money for bee research. Nearly $50,000 was raised and we couldn't be more proud to have been a huge part of it all.

We are also excited to have been able to provide honey for the Honey Tasting workshop and extatic to be the proud new owners of an original George Hansen encausic painting!

We couldn't have done it without the MANY hard-working volunteers from the Central Oregon Beekeeping Association. THANK YOU to all the beekeeping associations around Oregon and to all the beekeepers who attended this year for helping us pull off a memorable conference! 💛🐝