UrbanHives

15/05/2023

To all the Mothers out there, we hope you had a bee-autiful Mothers Day!

02/05/2023

Did you know that our bees produce some of the most delicious organic honey you'll ever taste? We believe that happy bees make the best honey, which is why we take great care to maintain healthy hives and let our bees roam free to collect nectar from the finest flowers.

Our organic honey is pure and unprocessed, meaning it retains all the natural enzymes and health benefits that make honey such a superfood. Plus, buying organic honey supports the hardworking bees that are so vital to our ecosystem.

So go ahead and indulge in a little sweetness, knowing that it's good for you and good for the bees. "

26/04/2023

As the days get shorter and the temperatures drop, our bees are starting to slow down their honey production. But that's okay - they're busy getting ready for winter by clustering together to keep warm and conserving their energy.

We're always amazed by the resilience of our bees and their ability to adapt to changing seasons. Here's to the amazing bees and all they do for our ecosystem - we couldn't do it without them!

20/04/2023

Looking for a natural sweetener that's both delicious and nutritious? Look no further than our pure, raw honey!

Our honey is harvested straight from the hive, ensuring that it retains all of its natural flavor and health benefits. Plus, it's a great alternative to refined sugars and artificial sweeteners. Use it in your tea, on your toast, or even as a marinade for meats and vegetables.

17/04/2023

Bee smart and eat more honey!

12/04/2023

A little bee humor to brighten up your Wednesday!

30/03/2023

The amazing health properties of honey!

22/03/2023

BEE BALM - Our handcrafted multi-tasking skin therapy is the perfect option to heal & soothe your skin!

17/03/2023

BEESWAX WRAP - A reusable, natural alternative to plastic wrap and sandwich bags!

The pliable covers fold up around foods and cover bowls of leftovers. Rinse clean with cold water and mild soap and you can reuse them time and time again!

03/03/2023

Our organic honey is SUPERIOR in every way to artificial versions!

14/02/2023

Happy Valentine's Day!

27/10/2022

Urban Hives at Pages and Wine with Sue Nyathi. Awesome night with a phenomenal author.

13/10/2022

Our new honey harvest is bottled and ready to go! Order your today!

06/10/2022

Just goes to show you that we as humans totally underestimate the intelligence of the natural world and these amazing little creatures🐝

https://www.sciencealert.com/unbelievable-video-shows-2-bees-working-together-to-open-a-soda-bottle

Even though we all recognize bees for their importance in the food chain as pollinators, the crafty creatures have a series of other talents, including math ability, face recognition, and even tool use.

29/09/2022

Beeswax, another amazing gift from nature!

25/09/2022

Fresh stock coming soon! Watch this space for details...

22/09/2022

What does Spring’s arrival mean to the Honey bee?

Spring is here! Birds are chirping and temperatures are rising. We know what’s going on around us, but what is going on in the honeybee colony when this exciting new time blooms?

Activities that occur in the colony vary with the seasons, and spring is the most important time of the year for honeybees. The bees have survived the cold winter months by living off their storage of honey from the previous year. They now are in need of a new supply.

The first action of business for the colony as the weather changes is increasing its population in advance of summer’s warmth. Spring is the busiest time of year for the bees, not only because of restocking food but it’s also the season when new colonies are started and established colonies re-emerge.

This is also the queen’s mating and egg production season. The eggs are laid in the individual cells of the hive to form larvae. Within three weeks the colony begins to grow quickly.
Read more... https://siouxhoney.com/what-springs-arrival-means-to-the-honey-bee/

23/05/2022

Bees are such incredible little creatures and we need them more than we know...

13/05/2022

Dopamine Drives Bee Desires...
Like in humans, the neurotransmitter appears to play a role in generating wanting-like behavior and, perhaps, happy memories in honeybees.Read More...
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/dopamine-drives-bee-desires-study-69957

12/05/2022

How Do Honey Bees Survive Winter?
Though most bees and wasps do hibernate during the winter, honey bees can survive cold winters. In the insect world, there are multiple strategies that insects, like bees, can use to survive winter, which include “hibernation” and diapause. In some bee species, only the queen survives, reemerging in the spring from a protected area to establish and develop a new colony for the summer. But honey bees remain active throughout the winter, despite freezing temperatures and the lack of flowers on which to forage. These honey bee species ride out the winter by creating their own heat source.

Warmth and Honey
Stated simply, in the winter honey bees must stay warm and must have food to survive. Staying warm requires food and energy in the form of honey, and if the colony exhausts its supply of honey, it may freeze to death before spring. This is one of the reasons why honey bees work so hard during the warmer months to collect nectar, process it and then store large amounts of honey.

As summer gives way to fall and their nectar or other sugar sources disappear, honey bees begin to settle in for the winter. When temperatures start to fall, the bees start to cluster in their hive. Meanwhile, the queen stops laying eggs in late fall and early winter since food stores are limited.

08/05/2022

To all the Queen Bees out there,thank you for all that you do! Happy Mother's Day!

04/05/2022

Winter is coming! Order your bottle today and get started on all your natural winter remedies! Limited stock available

28/04/2022

Interesting! Who knew there were so many bees?

26/04/2022

Honey For Skincare: Raw or unpasteurized honey has a laundry list of good stuff for the skin – moisture being number one, but it also works as a clarifier, firmer and illuminator. Read more...
https://www.youbeauty.com/beauty/16-ways-you-never-thought-to-use-honey-as-a-beauty-product/

20/04/2022

At Urban Hives we practice ecological beekeeping, so now with Winter fast approaching there is no harvesting of the honey in order to sustain and feed the hive during the winter months. We have very limited stock available, order yours today! Whatsapp 0748924261 to order your bottle.

13/04/2022

Winter Care: Here's How Just A Teaspoon of Honey May Help Soothe Cold and Cough.
Honey is packed with many essential vitamins and antioxidants. It is enriched with vitamin C, D, E, K and B complex and beta-carotene. Read more...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ndtv.com/food/winter-care-heres-how-just-a-teaspoon-of-honey-may-help-soothe-cold-and-cough-1967879/amp/1

09/04/2022

Thank you to The Art of Meringue for our beautiful custom-designed honey meringues! Bee sure to get yours tomorrow at the Tyla-Rae Cafe's Easter Market!

08/04/2022

Bees are wonderful little creatures! Some facts about bees that you may not know...
• Bees have 5 eyes
• Number of eggs laid by queen: 2,000 per day is the high
• Losing its stinger will cause a bee to die
• Bees have been here about 30 million years!
• Bees carry pollen on their hind legs in a pollen basket or corbicula
• An average beehive can hold around 50,000 bees
• Foragers must collect nectar from about 2 million flowers to make around 300mls of honey
• The average forager makes about 1/12 th of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
• Bees have 2 pairs of wings
• The principal form of communication among honey bees is through chemicals called pheromones
• Bees are important because they pollinate agricultural crops around the world.
Bee pollination adds approximately 14 billion dollars annually to improved crop yield and quality.

06/04/2022

Urban Hives will be at the Tyla-Rae Cafe's Easter Market on Sunday the 10th of April. Come and join in the fun and festivities and get your bottle of 100% Organic Honey and other goodies we'll have on sale!

31/03/2022

Fresh new batch just collected! Whatsapp your orders today! Limited stock available