Forty Hills Honey

To 'bee' or not to be - The Bee Man Cometh! Local honey producer, Randy Seip, has been managing bees and producing honey for over 12 years in the Forty Hill...s. He currently has 90 hives. In his words, It keeps me busy. When you talk bees, Randy lights up. He is passionate and informed. Ask him anything. Currently he is offering lemon, ginger, or cinnamon infused honey using essential oils extracts. His product makes our products better. Forty Hills Honey is used in our Post Script Granola, Agnes’ Coleslaw, our baked goods, in specials like the Pulled Pork Puzzler, our homemade Vinaigrettes, and our hot drinks. Seip: bee with pollen, twin tower colonies, yard with hives on an organic farm, the swarm pondering their new home. Interested in Forty Hills Honey? Contact Randy Seip 519 357 7235 or email: [email protected] The Swarm Story Late this summer a swarm of honey bees established their home in the eaves of The Old Post above our Elora St entrance. At first it seemed scary as thousands of bees moved in and around the building eaves. We called in Randy to help us understand what was happening. Really, it was amazing. Swarming is the reproduction of a honey bee colony in a hive that has become crowded. In response to overcrowding, the efficacy of the original queen bee decreases and triggers new queen cells to be created in the hive. The first new queen born will destroy the other queen cells thereby ensuring no competition. New worker bees honour the original brood and stay with the new queen. The old queen hits the road taking 50 to 60% of the hive (consisting of loyal worker bees) in a swarm looking for a new home. It can all happen in a matter of days. It is risky business as the swarm bees may not find a new home and perish in bad weather. + + #bees #localbusiness #localhoney #beebehaviour #tastereal #CliffordConnects #harristonrising #AllAboardPalmerston

Morning Minto, It is a honey of a day! Thanks Randy Seip and 40 Hills Honey Lunch Special * 40 Hills Honey Glazed Buffalo Chicken Wrap... Sweet & Spicy honey glazed chicken with a little Buffalo heat, lettuce, tomato, red onion & cheddar. Served with Kettle Chips Pairing Suggestion .. * Add a mix of our Pop Shoppe Lime Ricky with White Claw Lime for a refreshing drink. (Cafe is licensed) Just out-of-the-oven Cinnamon Buns Today's Soups * Cream of Mushroom & Broccoli Cheddar 519 510 2475 or FB Message + + #localbusiness #locallyloyalminto #CliffordConnects #harristonrising #AllAboardPalmerston #townofminto #minto #tastereal

My first plated dessert around honey and Cara Cara orange. It is composed with a crunchy honey meringue trapping a vanilla frozen parfait and a fresh orange compote, a caramel honey (I called it "Caramiel" ) a mascarpone honey mousse, an orange cremeux, and two adorable chocolate bees!

This award was a wonderful surprise this afternoon! . . .... Thank you Listowel and all of our wonderful customers. Thank you @shoppers_listowel @discoverlistowel . . . #Listowel #listowelfoodies #listowelontario #discoverlistowel #shoplistowel #dtlistowel #shoplocal #meat #eggs #butcher #butchershop #freshaf #fromourfarmtoyourtable #knowyourfarmer #knowyourfood

Our honey comes from Forty Hills just outside Clifford. Randy is the bees knees (had to) and knows his stuff when it comes to those little workers Great gift for anyone this holiday season!

Our newest cover is Jim Elve's photo of a leafcutter bee foraging on asters. Beautiful!

Goldenrod is a highly critical nectar source for late-flying insects and other species. (Click on photos for species)

Bumblebee trying to scrape some off excess pollen on our deck in Charlotteville. It was having difficulty flying but eventually unloaded enough and took off.