A Note From Walt

I had every intention of writing a Spring report for 2010, but having spent most of the Spring out in the beeyards, correspondence was challenging. The Summer is now in full force as I compose this on July 9, 2010.

Spring came early, very early. Just as the last snow was diminishing from the 3 major snowstorms that we encountered, the first signs of Spring beecame apparent. Here in Chester County, everything came into bloom 2 to 3 weeks early and the bees soon had a smorgasbord of nectar sources available. The majority of our overwintered bees were ready for this early honey flow, and we were on our way to erecting "towers". April and may were very favorable to nectar collecting. We had plenty of sunshine and enough rainfall to keep the flowers and the bees smiling. June was a rather dry month, yet even as the flora was drying out, our bees were able to secure enough nectar to maintain the brood nest and contribute some to the honey supers. We are currently in the midst of disassembling our "towers" as we harvest the honey provided to us by our "beeloved honeybees".

We currently have our "Totally Raw" honey in stock. Bear in mind that the honey has been recently extracted and will likely still bee in its liquid form.

The Swarmbuster

For all you Buckwheat enthusiasts, we're back in stock: Pints & Quarts, Hex Jars and Honey Bears!

Our Bee Pollen Is Now In Season

Besides pure and raw honey, Swarmbustin’ Honey is proud to offer fresh bee pollen. Here at Swarmbustin’ Honey our bee pollen is now in season and we are harvesting pollen daily to ensure you the freshest bee pollen available.

Swarmbustin' Honey is currently offering two types of Fresh Bee Pollen:

Lighter May 2010 Pollen: Bee Pollen collected in May tends to be brighter in color, and perhaps a little sweeter (to some).

Daily Harvested Bee Pollen: Darker in color than the May harvested bee pollen, this pollen has the added nutritional value of the Propolis being brought in simultaneously with the pollen by the bees, as the girls are already getting ready for winter. Dutch Clover is currently in bloom providing the bees an abundant source of pollen which also contributes to this rich darker pollen.

Visist our online store to purchase our extremely fresh bee pollen today!

FRESH CROP - 2010 TOTALLY RAW HONEY IS NOW AVAILABLE.

In it's fresh liquid form, Swarmbustin' Totally Raw Honey is a rare and temporary delight. You can enjoy it as it is or let it rest in a cool place to speed its inevitable crystallization.

Un-heated, un-filtered honey, with all of the enzymes intact; this honey is a medical marvel as well as a culinary delight. Totally Raw honey is simply spun out of the honeycomb and allowed to crystallize naturally.

"Totally Raw Honey" has been carefully extracted from the honeycomb using centrifugal force. The honey is allowed to fall freely from the extractor directly into the bottle. We use no heat, filters or strainers while bottling "Totally Raw Honey". There may be pieces of bee pollen, propolis and honeycomb on the top of the jar. All of this is nutritious. In the event that there is not much visible on the top, there are still pieces of pollen, propolis and honeycomb suspended in the honey, so you get truly "Totally Raw Honey" in every spoonful.