Journal

Notes from the hive.

Beekeeping, tasting the seasons, recipes, and the occasional story from the backyard.

What “raw” really means, and why we never heat our honey

“Raw” gets stamped on a lot of jars. Here's what it actually means at our apiary, and why a little heat changes everything.

Single-source honey changes through the year. Here's how to taste the difference between our spring and late-summer harvests.

Those golden granules aren't just pretty. Here's how we actually eat bee pollen at our house, no recipe required.

A Sunday at the farmers market, a friendly beekeeper, and three colonies later, how Belmont Beelicious began.