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Why we love fynbos honey!
Like wine, the taste, texture, and colour of raw honey depends largely on the region and time of year in which it was collected, which...
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Jun 3, 2022
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Beekeeper Spotlight: John Thornton of Garden Route Honey Producers
South Africa’s beekeeping industry is full of hardworking people working day and night to deliver beekeeping services like honey...
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Apr 22, 2022
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Why did you adopt? Safeguarding the future for my child
Louise and Dean Lederle welcomed a son, Connor, in January 2020. To honour his first birthday last year, they adopted a Honeybee Heroes...
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Apr 8, 2022
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Business Spotlight: KNEAD Bakery & Cafe
Welcome to our new Business Spotlight blog series! We’ll be using this space to highlight some of the amazing businesses, big and small,...
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Feb 21, 2022
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Business spotlight: AEROBOTICS
Welcome to our new Business Spotlight blog series! We’ll be using this space to highlight some of the amazing businesses—large and...
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Feb 9, 2022
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Why did you adopt? A family apiary
In our new “Why did you adopt?” blog column, we’re chatting with some of the honeybee heroes who adopted a hive with us, to find out what...
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Jan 24, 2022
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Business Spotlight: RED SOFA CAFÉ & DELI
Welcome to the first feature of our new Business Spotlight blog series! We’ll be using this space to highlight some of the amazing...
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Jan 12, 2022
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Why did you adopt? Celebrating 4 years of marriage
In our new “Why did you adopt?” blog column, we’re chatting with some of the honeybee heroes who adopted a hive with us, to find out what...
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Nov 9, 2021
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Why did you adopt? Aligned values
In our new “Why did you adopt?” blog column, we’re chatting with some of the honeybee heroes who adopted a hive with us, to find out what...
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Oct 22, 2021
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Crystallisation and creamed 101
When we think of honey, most of us think of the sticky golden liquid that we can drizzle over our oats or into our morning cup of tea....
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Oct 15, 2021
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Why did you adopt? Fulfilling a lifelong dream
In our new “Why did you adopt?” blog column, we’re chatting with some of the honeybee heroes who adopted a hive with us, to find out what...
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Oct 4, 2021
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Why did you adopt? In memory of Johan Swart
In our new “Why did you adopt?” blog column, we’re chatting with some of the honeybee heroes who adopted a hive with us, to find out what...
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Oct 1, 2021
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Cape Town says, “grow, don’t mow”!
Despite the rain and cold in the forecast for the weekend, it’s safe to say that spring has officially sprung in the Western Cape: South...
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Aug 25, 2021
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New recipes – courtesy of Knead Bakery!
We’re back with more honey recipes for you—this time courtesy of our pal Ryan Faull, owner of Cape Town’s beloved Knead Bakery, a...
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Aug 17, 2021
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Sweet self-care
Honey is always in season—and so is pampering time. We all know honey is a tasty treat, but did you know it’s also great for your skin...
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Aug 17, 2021
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What should you be paying for honey?
We know that cost is a big part of the decisions we make at the shops. We’re all bargain hunters, looking for the best price for all of...
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Aug 17, 2021
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Some of our favourite honey recipes
We’re obviously pretty obsessed with enjoying honey here at Honeybee Heroes—in tea, on bread, in fancy date night dishes, or (don’t...
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Aug 17, 2021
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Our beekeeping courses
Update on our beekeeping courses! We’ve been thrilled to see the excitement around our free monthly beekeeping courses, held on our home...
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Aug 17, 2021
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Our First Community-Run Micro-Apiaries!
Honeybee Heroes is thrilled to announce two of our newest community partners this week: Lomond Wine Estate and Stonehouse Cheese Estate....
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Jun 25, 2021
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Honeybee Heroes / CCFA - Bee Kind, Adopt a Hive
At Honeybee Heroes, we’re delighted to see that tourists around the world are being more mindful in their travels and making conscious...
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Jun 25, 2021
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