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Looks like Winter is back! ❄️ ⛷️ We’ve been pretty lucky compared to other parts of the country though! Our bees were hunkered down today and overall doing surprisingly well considering the past couple of months have been very wet and windy! 💨 🌧️ We’re ready for some warmer weather now though, so the grass can grow and the bees can build up their strength in time for the honey flow! 🐝🍯 👉 Swipe to see the calm after the storm 🙌

Why does raw honey crystallise? 🍯 Has it gone off? 😳 Find out in our latest blog post 👉 www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/news/why-does-honey-crystallise And then shop our raw honey 🍯 www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/shop/raw-honey You can also come chat to Jess to ask any questions you have tomorrow @remarkables_market ! 🏔️ • • • #rawhoney #crystallisedhoney #branchcreekhoney #newzealandhoney #cloverhoney

Thank you to this lovely local customer for leaving us a review 🫶 Although we can’t say for certain that consuming local honey helps with allergies, this customer swears by ours - and it’s always great to hear that our bees hard work is appreciated and that our customers are feeling healthy while enjoying our honey! 💛 Shop online 👉 https://www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/shop

Each of our sites, known as an apiary, is handpicked by us as beekeepers and there’s method to our madness! We look at the lay of the land, where the wind comes from, how long the sun hits the site, where the closest water source is and where the pollen and nectar sources are to decide where is best to place our hives. ❓Did you know❓ Under NZ laws each beehive and every apiary must be registered! Every beekeeper is assigned a unique ID number and is then required to comply with a few rules to protect our industry - no matter how big or small your beekeeping venture is. We’re all doing our part to look after the bees 💛

Our Raw Clover Blend Honey ✨ Gold Medal Winner & category Champion at the 2024 Outstanding Food Producer Awards 🥇 ✅ Raw ✅ Single source ✅ Natural Pollens remaining ✅ Naturally crystallising What’s not to love? 🤤 Shop on our website or head into one of our stockists 👉 @cardrona_generalstore @theoldschoolhouse_nz @fedeli_wanaka @thieving.kea @airspresso @winniesstudio @augustinesofportobello @airspresso_dunedin

Seeing as it’s the start of a new beekeeping season & we have many new followers, it looks like it’s time I introduce myself as the face behind the brand again! Hi, I’m Jess! 👋 I live and work on our family farm, Branch Creek in the Cardrona Valley. I’m fifth generation here, so I guess you could say farming runs in my blood - when I’m not tending to our hives you’ll find me out on the hills with my team of dogs! 🐕 I was first inspired to learn beekeeping by my Grandparents, Ray & Mary. It was over 25 years ago now that they brought the first hives to the farm. 6 years ago they passed the reigns down, and I began to grow Branch Creek Honey whilst undertaking an apprenticeship with our neighbours - the legends down the road at Taylor Pass Honey The bees play a huge role in our pastures setting seed, which helps us feed a few thousand sheep & a couple hundred cows every year… while also producing a unique clover blend honey which we share with you 🍯 I am so proud to share a product ‘from our farm to your table’, and have big dreams that our honey could be just the beginning 🐑 🌱 Join our mailing list if you’d like to receive exclusive updates (and cheeky discounts) from time to time or come chat to me at a local market - @remarkables_market starts tomorrow! Visit our website to learn more about our story, or shop our honey 👉 www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz 📸 Thanks to @jodiejamesnz for capturing these images

It’s the last day of Bee Aware Month - so here’s 5 Facts you may not know about Honey 🍯 1️⃣ If stored in the right conditions, honey never goes off - honey found in ancient Egyptian tombs is still edible at approx. 3000 years old 🤯 2️⃣ The flavour, colour, and texture of honey change depending on the flowers bees forage from - every season is different 🌸 3️⃣ Consuming local honey is suggested to help relieve hayfever symptoms by exposing your body to small amounts of local pollen 🌼 4️⃣ Honey is the only food made by insects that humans eat on a large scale 🥄 🐝 5️⃣ A spoonful of raw honey is packed with natural enzymes, antioxidants, vitamins & minerals - nature’s original superfood ✨ Tell us in the comments below 👇 Which fact surprised you the most? Shop Branch Creek Honey 👉 www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/shop #beeawaremonth

Catch us tomorrow at the Lake Hawea Winter Indoor Market @lakehaweacommunitycentre ❄️🛍️ ✨ Art, Ceramics, Crochet, Paintings, Cards, Books, Baking, Dumplings, Plants, Pickles, Honey (that’s us! 🍯), Jewellery, Puzzles & Much More ☕️ Tea, coffee and food available 📍 28 Myra Street, Lake Hawea You can also find all the details on our website, link in bio 💛

It’s Bee Aware Month - and also the perfect time to start planting your own Bee Friendly Garden. We’re no experts but here’s our top tips 🌱 🐝 ❄️ Plant for all seasons Bees struggle to find food in late autumn through to early spring — having something flowering year-round keeps them nourished 🌿 Mix natives & exotics NZ natives like mānuka, kānuka, flax, koromiko, cabbage trees are great alongside exotics like fruit trees, gum trees, wattles, lavender, rosemary, and sunflowers - just be careful with exotics that they don’t spread if they are that way inclined! 🌱 Grow what thrives locally Look at what already does well in your area — planting these means lower effort for you and an instant win for the bees 💪 Start small You don’t need to re-do your whole garden overnight. Start with a few plants, see what does well, then expand the next season 🚫 Avoid toxic plants Skip species like karaka, camellia, rhododendrons, which can be risky for bees and sometimes humans too Every flower counts when it comes to supporting our pollinators! Check out our blog post on our website for more info 👉 https://www.branchcreekhoney.co.nz/news/planting-bee-friendly-gardens #beeawaremonth