Big Island Bees

Big Island Bees We produce pure and organic Hawaiian honey, and honey related products. Learn about bees and honey a In 1971, our family started keeping bees in Hawaii.

While maintaining our artisanal standards, the apiaries have grown from just a few hives in the early ‘70s, to 3,800 hives and 190,000,000 bees today. Our mission is simple: Provide the finest single-floral, artisanal honey anywhere! Join our beekeeper for a fun and educational exploration about bees, beekeeping, and honey, where from behind a safe, screened viewing area, you can view an open beeh

ive demonstration with our bees. Farm tours are available at 10am, 12pm and 2pm Monday to Friday and 10am and 12pm on Saturday. Reservations are strongly recommended for the beekeeping tours. Sign up at bigislandbees.com! Don't forget to visit the museum! From 10am-4pm, and Saturday from 10am-2pm, you can sample our honeys and learn about bees, beekeeping and honey from our displays and photos. Museum admission is free. No reservations required for the museum.

Aftermath of the 6.0 earthquake at Napoopoo last week. Could have been so much worse; we were very lucky. The bees are o...
06/04/2026

Aftermath of the 6.0 earthquake at Napoopoo last week. Could have been so much worse; we were very lucky. The bees are okay too!
in Kona

05/16/2026
Beekeeping in a lava field.
04/29/2026

Beekeeping in a lava field.

A rare site in the bee yard, yellow Lehua flowers. Spring is here which means the bees are headed for the sweet nectar o...
04/24/2026

A rare site in the bee yard, yellow Lehua flowers. Spring is here which means the bees are headed for the sweet nectar of the Lehua.

honey # bigisland

The girls are busy carrying pollen back to the hive. Notice their hind legs with full pollen baskets? Along with nectar,...
04/14/2026

The girls are busy carrying pollen back to the hive. Notice their hind legs with full pollen baskets? Along with nectar, pollen is their primary food source.

This beautiful Io ( Hawaiian Hawk) was spotted by our beekeepers while they were checking the hives this week in the Mac...
02/20/2026

This beautiful Io ( Hawaiian Hawk) was spotted by our beekeepers while they were checking the hives this week in the Macadamia nut orchards. The Io is one of two birds of prey native to Hawaii. Once found on most of the islands, today it is only seen on the Big Island. # macadamiahoney

Tired of overly sweet mocktails? Meet The Hibiscus & Lehua Honey Shrub. It’s bracing, botanical, and has just enough « b...
02/13/2026

Tired of overly sweet mocktails? Meet The Hibiscus & Lehua Honey Shrub. It’s bracing, botanical, and has just enough « bite » to keep things interesting. It’s complex and gorgeous - the perfect toast to your Valentine. Find the recipe on our website at Big Island Bees.

Working in our little Queen yard, checking up on the cells.
01/29/2026

Working in our little Queen yard, checking up on the cells.

05/20/2025

Our friend Tomoko photographed this Carpenter Bee flying into the lilikoi flowers in her yard

Bees and other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive.

Address

82-1140 Meli Road Ste 102
Captain Cook, HI
96704

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 3pm
Tuesday 10am - 3pm
Wednesday 10am - 3pm
Thursday 10am - 3pm
Friday 10am - 3pm

Telephone

+18083281315

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