Nixon Honey

Happy Mother’s Day to all the Queen Bee’s #nixonhoney #happymothersday #queenbee

Newly made small splits have accepted their new Queen so now we transfer them into full size boxes to allow them more space to grow #nixonhoney #splits #honeybees #newqueens #honeyfarm #beekeeper

We’re making splits this is where we take some of the bees from our strong hives, making sure to leave the queen with the original hive. Then we introduce a new queen to the split. We only try to replenish and replace the winter loss hives using our own bees. The guys are checking the splits that were brought there last night and potentially making 2 splits out of one.

Don’t forget to check us out at the market! It’s Sunday Funday!

When it’s cold out and we can’t work the bees we clean and sort frames from the dead hives, getting them ready to use again when we make splits to replenish our winter loss #nixonhoney #honeybees #beekeeperslife #coldweather #alwaysworktobedone #beefarmer

Did you know we hand make Beeswax Food Wraps?! A natural alternative to plastic wrap, they are reusable and biodegradable. A set of wraps can last 3-6 months depending on usage. Available at the Gasoline Alley Farmers Market, we’re open today 9-5 #nixonhoney #beeswaxwraps #handmade #shoplocal #supportlocal #gasolinealleyfarmersmarket

Don’t forget we are open today at the Gasoline Alley Farmers Market 9-5. Sundays are a great day to shop local! #nixonhoney #shoplocal #supportlocal #gasolinealleyfarmersmarket #honey #beeswaxcandles #beepollen #bodybutter #beeswaxlipbalm #beeswaxwraps #honeysoap

Guess what?! Gasoline Alley Farmers Market is now open Fridays as well! Come check us out! #nixonhoney #gasolinealleyfarmersmarket #shoplocal #reddeer #farmersmarket #supportlocal #reddeercounty #yyc #yeg #centralalberta

Dried cracked heals and elbows? Why not try a lotion bar! These magical bars are hand made with pure beeswax, shae butter and olive oil. Applied daily will help repair and sooth dry cracked skin. Available at the Gasoline Alley Farmers Market open today 9-5 #nixonhoney #lotionbars #crackedheals #skinrepair #dryskin #gasolinealleyfarmersmarket #shoplocal #handmade

Happy Birthday Alert! Gabe joined us in April and has stuck with it. Always a smile on his face and a great worker. Thanks for all you do, Wishing you a great Birthday #nixonhoney #happybirthday #employeeappreciation #beekeeperintraining

It’s shipping day! Drums are cleaned, tagged and loaded into a shipping container for transportation. We sell and ship honey all over the world, this load is on its way to Japan #nixonhoney #shippinghoney #japan #shippingday #honey #honeybees #beekeeper #beekeeperlife

Did you know the bees must collectively consume about 6-8 pounds of honey to produce just 1 pound of wax. You'll probably get one or two pounds of wax for every 100 pounds of honey that you harvest. The wax is then cleaned and melted down for different purposes. Pound for pound, wax is worth more than honey #nixonhoney #beeswax #beeswaxcandles #honeybee #gasolinealleyfarmersmarket

Looking for that special gift, how about a Nixon Honey gift basket filled with lots of goodies! Available at the Gasoline Alley Farmer Market this Saturday and Sunday #nixonhoney #gasolinealleyfarmersmarket #giftbaskets #perfectgift #honey

Preparing loads of honey for shipping #nixonhoney #shippinghoney #honey #beekeeperslife #beefarmer

Product highlight - Whipped Body Butter, made with honey, Shae butter, coconut oil, vanilla extract and essential oil. If you have dry skin this is for you, honey helps retain moisture when applied to the skin. I kept mine in the fridge this summer and was a great treatment to minor sunburns. Available at the new Gasoline Alley Farmers Market opening this Saturday and Sunday 9-5! #nixonhoney #gasolinealleyfarmersmarket #bodybutter #honey #whippedbodybutter #dryskinnomore

Product highlight - Lotion Bars! There are 2 lotion bars in every container. I call them his and hers or left foot right foot these little bars help sooth and heal cracked heals and dry elbows. Made with olive oil, beeswax, Shea butter and essential oil. Available at the Gasoline Alley Farmers Market! #nixonhoney #gasolinealleyfarmersmarket #lotionbars #crackedheals #repaircrackedheels #shoplocal #supportlocal

Never forget, thank you past and present. #nixonhoney #remberanceday

Almost ready for the new Gasoline Alley Farmers Market opening this Saturday! There will be great local vendors there and of course us! We have honey sticks, gift boxes and gift baskets, cards, face masks, t-shirts, body butter, lip balm and of course our delicious honey #nixonhoney #gasolinealleyfarmersmarket #supportlocal

We had a special request for a VERY large beeswax wrap...to be used as a table cloth. Well 8 feet long and 6 feet wide later we accomplished our first ever wax table cloth! Hope you love it Jan, thanks for the challenge! #nixonhoney #redgablesdelicanmore #tablecloth #beeswaxwraps #challengeaccepted

We said good bye to our last worker today, Mizael is on his way home. Mizael has been with us for many years, always a smile on his face and is a very experienced beekeeper. Safe travels Mizael, bee safe, enjoy the warm weather and above all your wonderful family #nixonhoney #safetravels

It’s official! Red Deers indoor market is opening November 21st! We are excited to be apart of this great market supporting locals. Come say hi, we’ll have new products and of course our delicious honey #nixonhoney #gasolinealleymarket #openingsoon #supportlocal