Hive & Seek
When a Real Bee Scientist Talks, We Take Notes
What we learned from Stephen Martin’s incredible beekeeping adventures Right, so here’s the thing about being complete beekeeping beginners: when…
Bee Happy Honey
A mother-daughter beekeeping adventure
One mum. One daughter. One colony of bees. Zero idea what we're doing.
Follow our journey from complete beginners to (hopefully) beekeepers.
Welcome to Bee Happy Honey
We're a mother and daughter from Northern Ireland who decided to keep bees. Armed with nothing but an Introduction to Bees course from the Randalstown & District Beekeepers Association and a healthy amount of enthusiasm, we're documenting every step of our beekeeping journey — the good, the bad, and the sticky.
Whether you're thinking about starting beekeeping, already a beginner like us, or just love bees, you're in the right place. Pull up a chair, grab some honey toast, and join us.
Fresh From the Hive
Our latest posts, straight from the apiary to your screen.
Hive & Seek
The Secret Lives of Varroa Mites (Or: How Bees Are Way Smarter Than We Give Them Credit For)
A Bee Happy Honey Deep Dive Okay, so Mum here. I recently sat through a lecture by Professor Stephen Martin…
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Think Before You Treat: What We Learned About Chemical-Free Beekeeping (And The Possibly Terrible Decision We Made)
Right, so full disclosure before we go any further: this is our first year keeping bees. Our FIRST year. We…
Meet the Team
Mum
Chief Worrier
The one who thought “how hard can beekeeping be?” and is slowly finding out the answer.
Bee Girl
Age 11 · Bee Whisperer
The brave one. Loves the bees more than Mum does. Provides the illustrations, the enthusiasm, and most of the good ideas.
The Colony
~50,000 Strong
Approximately 50,000 bees who didn't ask for any of this but seem to be tolerating us so far.