Bruha'z Beez

11/24/2025

Limited time holiday flavor Strawberry Habanero is back in stock! The reason I use habaneros instead of jalapenos is because jalapenos vary so much on heat levels. I can never count on whether they'll actually have heat or not. Whereas the habaneros are pretty consistent. With all the sugar and strawberries it still is really just mildly spicy in my opinion. I had to wear gloves to prep the peppers, but once cooked into the jam, i could take a spoonful and it didn't hurt at all. Spread it on some cream cheese on a cracker and the sweet heat will be perfect! 9 jars available - $7 ea!

11/13/2025

Some flavors have very limited quantities.

11/13/2025

Tonight is the night! I have 2025 local honey and homemade jellies! I will put a list of the flavors a little later today. Hope you can stop by!

11/06/2025

Downtown Open House event is just 1 week away!! Thursday November 13th from 4-8! I have my honey bottled and will also have flavored spun honey, infused honey, beeswax candles, and jelly!

10/19/2025

07/28/2025

Chokecherry jelly back in stock as well as limited supply of spring honey! The bees are doing a great job so more will be coming!

07/03/2025

Went out to add another box to a couple of my smaller hives, and check on the progress of the larger ones and discovered I have one more than I had counted originally. So either a swarm moved in to one of my empty boxes or one of the boxes that was extremely weak this spring (so I just assumed they wouldn’t make it) made a comeback. Plus the stronger hives are busting with honey so I think as soon as I can get a break in the heat (and coordinate it with my work schedule) I should be able to pull some spring honey! Spring honey is my favorite because it’s so light. It’s perfect for infusing with other flavors and it’s what I use to make my flavored spun honey also. So I should be filling the shelves again with honey very soon!! Also, because my work schedule often has me out of office, I am working on a little honor shop stop in the hallway for you to be able to grab a jar or two and just pay with Venmo, PayPal or drop money in the sealed cashbox on the wall. For larger orders just text or message me on here so I can get them bottled and set aside for you!

03/14/2025

We call these ‘pollen pants’, when the worker bees come back with their legs just loaded with pollen. I was worried they might not be finding feed but long before we even see the dandelions blooming they’re digging in the trees and all over to forage. After inspecting my hives I have managed to come through winter with 100% of the hives I had going in. A couple that were weak are looking healthy, one that was strong going in probably should have been split in the fall - it had a lot of bee losses but they’re still active and look to be hanging in there.

02/24/2025

I have a lot of people who come to buy honey that talk about wishing they could raise bees for pollinating. Couple of things about that, if you want to help the pollinators:

1) Pollinators include a wide range of insects, not just honey bees. The bees that are in trouble are the native bees, not the European honey bees which are NOT native. They are having some issues as well but they are treated much like livestock - there are plenty of beekeepers doing splits and raising queens and just making sure the beekeepers have bees to make honey and we treat them with medicines and feeds to help them along. If you want to help pollinators, plant native plants in your garden for them to have feed and don't use sprays and lawn treatments that kill them. Your garden should be buzzing with flys and wasps and bees of all shapes and sizes, as well as all kinds of other bugs and caterpillars. If you're a good pollinator host you're going to have a wide range of bugs, and that's a good thing!

2) Don't clean out your garden beds early! There are pollinator eggs and larvae tucked up in the stems and dead foliage that need a little longer to hatch and emerge.

If you REALLY care about your pollinators, you have to be a good host to them and in turn you'll see your flower and vegetable gardens flourish!

11/30/2024

Open Saturday 10-2! I will have limited quantities of pepper jellies back in stock (they go FAST), freeze dried candy and local honey! Swing on in when you're out and about enjoying Candy Cane Lane and Winterfest activities!

11/25/2024

SOLD OUT

Back in stock while supplies last. I won’t have time to make another batch this season. $5 a jar

11/19/2024

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