Humble Bee

Humble Bee Urban bee farm on rooftops and backyards in the city. We offer a wide range of products and services

From the hive, to the jar. 🍯At Humble Bee, every step matters — from harvesting to bottling. We extract and bottle in sm...
01/14/2026

From the hive, to the jar. 🍯

At Humble Bee, every step matters — from harvesting to bottling.

We extract and bottle in small batches to maintain quality, traceability, and the natural integrity of our honey.

Thoughtfully harvested, lightly strained, and bottled by us.

Taste pure, local honey, shaped by the land and season — all from the quiet work of thousands of bees. 🐝💛

Curious about beekeeping? 🐝Our Introduction to Beekeeping class covers the foundations what it truly means to work with ...
01/13/2026

Curious about beekeeping? 🐝

Our Introduction to Beekeeping class covers the foundations what it truly means to work with the bees.

At Humble Bee, we focus on thoughtful, ethical beekeeping that supports healthy colonies and confident beekeepers.

📅 Saturday, January 17th, 2026 — 12-2pm
📍601 Burlington St. E, Hamilton, ON

Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to deepen their understanding of the hive! 💛

👉 This is our in-person class taught by our very own seasoned beekeeper, Luc!

Sign up now through the link in our bio!

Just got back from the North American Honey Bee Expo (NAHBE) in Louisville and it was an absolute blast. 🐝✨So awesome to...
01/12/2026

Just got back from the North American Honey Bee Expo (NAHBE) in Louisville and it was an absolute blast. 🐝✨
So awesome to see a solid crew of Canadian beekeepers show up!

One of the highlights for me was getting to help out with the Queen Bee Handling Workshop with Tucka. It’s not often I get to have queens in the middle of winter, so that felt extra special. 👑🐝

The North American Honey Bar was so cool, and we were pumped to share our honey with hundreds of people over the weekend. The Honey Show was also neat. So many entertaining entries and plenty of great conversations around them.

Most of all: it was amazing to reconnect with old friends and meet a bunch of new ones. Already looking forward to the next one. 💛

Winter housekeeping: Bee-style. 🧹When temperatures rise above 10°C, honeybees take advantage of the break in the cold to...
01/09/2026

Winter housekeeping: Bee-style. 🧹

When temperatures rise above 10°C, honeybees take advantage of the break in the cold to do two very important jobs:
1. Undertaking – Worker bees remove deceased hive mates to keep the colony clean and healthy.
And 2. Cleansing flights – Bees finally leave the hive to defecate after holding waste in their re**um for weeks or even months (yes, really!)

These brief flights reduce disease pressure inside the hive, and are a critical part of Winter survival. So, if you see bees flying on a mild winter day, it’s not confusion —it’s just biology at work! 💪🐝

🐝 NAHBE Louisville — Come say hi! 👋🍯If you’re at the North American Honey Bee Expo, (NAHBE) in Louisville (Jan 9–10), Lu...
01/08/2026

🐝 NAHBE Louisville — Come say hi! 👋🍯

If you’re at the North American Honey Bee Expo, (NAHBE) in Louisville (Jan 9–10), Luc is here! Come introduce yourself and say hey!

🍯 Honey Swap + North American Honey Bar: We’re bringing Humble Bee honey for tasting and swapping. Come try the honey!

👑 Queen Handling Workshop: Run by Tucka Bee, and Luc is helping hands-on. It’s SOLD OUT! So if you’re in, we’ll see you there!

👇 Comment “NAHBE” if you’re attending and say where you’re traveling from!

With a warm spell coming to southern Ontario this weekend, it’ll be the perfect time for a Winter weight check, as well ...
01/07/2026

With a warm spell coming to southern Ontario this weekend, it’ll be the perfect time for a Winter weight check, as well as an entrance clean! 🩵

*Don’t forget: bees may be doing their cleansing flights when temperatures reach 10°C, (or above,) — so having your entrance clear is extremely important.

If you plan on doing a weight check, it is ESSENTIAL that you *DO NOT OPEN* the hive! Simply lift up the back of the hive, then test its weight. ☑️

If you feel that your hive is too light, emergency feeding of fondant or dry sugar is just fine — as long as you do it quickly, efficiently, AND without disturbing the cluster.

Happy beekeeping! 🐝💛

Since the bees are taking a break, we are going to do the same!We have reduced hours in January and February, but will b...
12/30/2025

Since the bees are taking a break, we are going to do the same!
We have reduced hours in January and February, but will be back in full swing by March.

08/29/2025

Luc sneaking a taste of fresh honeycomb straight from the hive, nothing wrong with a little sample when it’s this good!

08/28/2025

Busy bees at work, building fresh wax to expand their hive and make room for honey, brood, and pollen storage!

Address

601 Burlington Street East
Hamilton, ON
L8L4J5

Telephone

+19057690388

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