Martindale Apiary
373 Martindale Rd L2N 0A3 Saint Catharines, ON, Canada

Thank you so much for your Support!! Please note that our Honey is sold out for the season but we still have lip balms, gift baskets and beeswax candles for sale. Please message us to arrange pick up. Have a safe, healthy New Year and we look forward to hopefully more honey in July

Another custom basket done. Thanks so much for all of the support, much appreciated. Merry Christmas and wishing you a happy, healthy 2021!

I am often asked what my bees do during the winter. One common misconception is that they hibernate. In reality, they are very much awake inside their hives! In... the winter, honeybees cluster together in a ball roughly the size of a basketball. By flexing their wing muscles (the same muscles they use to fly), they are able to generate warmth and hold the cluster at about 85-90 degrees. The bees take turns shifting from the inside to the outside of the cluster so that everyone can stay warm. The queen is always kept at the center of the cluster. In about a week, around the winter solstice, they will raise the core temperature of their cluster to 93 degrees. This is because the queen begins to lay eggs again around that time, and the bees must keep the brood at a constant 92-93 degrees. By the time spring arrives, the hive will be bursting with new bees, ready to take over the hive’s duties from the spent winter bees. #beefacts #winterbees #iowabeekeeping #bellfarm Edit to add... Since posting this, we’ve received hundreds inquiries about where you can buy our honey. While we do not ship our honey, our good friends at Allspice Culinarium in Des Moines do! Please visit their website to order Bell Farm honey online: https://allspiceonline.com/

We have just stocked our stand with our squeezable Boo Bear gift baskets which also include handmade lip balm, soaps and dishcloth $18 each (bowls may vary). We also make custom baskets for any price point (example below), please pm us for details

Now available Pure Beeswax Candles for sale. Small hives are $4 each, Sheep $6 each, Bee Cubes $8 each and Yarn Pillar $10 each. We also have bulk Pure Beeswax available at $12 per pound block or $1.50 per ounce block.