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Hello Honeymonsters!   It’s the first week of August, and here in Edinburgh that puts one thing on everybody's mind....

As we move into the final few months of summer (plenty left, no need to be thinking about autumn yet!)...

Hello Honeymonsters!   We hope you are continuing to enjoy these long summer days! It is the perfect time to...

Hello Honeymonsters!   We hope you are getting a chance to get out and enjoy the height of summer! Knowing...

Hello Honey Monsters!   July is here! The wildflowers are out in full bloom, we hope you find some time...

This week we see the end of June, and we head into the start of July! We may have passed...

Hello Honey Monsters! We hope you enjoyed the bank holiday weekend that we just had, and took a bit of...

Hello Honey Monsters!   You can now check out our latest video on our Edinburgh Honey Co. Youtube Channel, where you...

Dear Honey Monsters!  It is World’s Bee Day today - and we hope you are all buzzing with happiness! The Honeybees are...

Spring and Summer time   It is getting warmer every day and most of us are in hope for a...

Bee Pollen and Bee Bread have a positive effect on human health due to their number of nutritional properties. It...

They all have superfood unique properties! Garlic and Linden honey are powerful natural antibiotic both having anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties,  while...

Dear Honey Monsters! As you all know both Marta and I are Polish citizens living in Scotland for many years...

    Would you believe that not only us people might be so fussy about food we are consuming?  Well,...

  Beeswax is a very professional building material that honey bees impressively produce by themselves to create the honeycomb, which...

Our Scottish Heather Honey comes from our own apiary at the Gleneagles Hotel, Falkland Estate, and in the Scottish Borders....

Today we’re going to talk about honey from one of bees favourite trees! Linden.   The greek’s coined the linden...

Honey comes from flowers, right? Simple. Well, not always.   Honeydew Honey is unique in the honey world as it...

“Red brown, like the water of the peat bog. A gift of nature carrying the tang of moorland air.” No,...

It’s no secret that bees are an absolutely essential part of our ecosystem, which is why it’s so important we...

        WHAT IS A SWARM? "Swarm" is not plural for many honeybees, like a “herd of buffalo”...

Honey isn’t the only superfood bees have given us. Today we’re going to tell you about the reason the bees...

Have you ever found an old jar of honey at the back of your cupboard and wondered if it’s still...

Although the health benefits of Manuka honey have been studied for some time, the health benefits of Buckwheat honey are...

After humans, Honey bees are by far the most industrious creatures on the planet. Working tirelessly as a team to...

Suffering from Hay fever can be a real chore, but can honey be used to treat your symptoms? Hay Fever...

Not only is Honeycomb a tasty treat, it also provides unique health benefits. Honey from the comb is the purest...

Colony Build-up The Queen tends to stop laying eggs for a while during the winter (typically during December and January,...

Last Sunday Marta and I went to check up on our girls at the North Berwick apiary. It was sunny yet...

So, what’s the latest buzz in the gardening world? Bee gardens! That’s right. If you’re wondering why plant a bee garden,...

When winter rolls around, bears hibernate and birds fly south, but what about the bees? Like every other creature on earth, bees have their own unique ways of coping with cold temperatures during the...

John Dzierzon (16 January 1811 – 26 October 1906), was a pioneering Polish apiarist who discovered the phenomenon of parthenogenesis in bees and designed the first successful movable-frame beehive....

The Falkland Estate is a place of learning and recreation Centre for Stewardship is located on the outskirts of the...

Hello everyoneHow are you doing?Marta and I hoe you are well and keeping busy through those difficult times.  It has...

Wojtek (1942–1963; Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔjtɛk]; in English, sometimes spelt Voytek and pronounced as such) was a Syrian brown bear (Ursus arctos syriacus) bought, as a young...

This is one of the most spectacular places in Scotland Spring is an amazing time of the year for beekeepers....

Treat your cold at home Being sick, even when you’re home in bed, isn’t fun. The combination of body aches, fever, chills, and nasal...

February is a month of Love. There is no doubt. Although heavily commercialized it can still bee of fun and...

We all love a good sandwich. Made with love and some amazing crusty sourdough bread.We have teamed up with 12...

5 Rules for Successfully Swapping sugar for Honey in Any Baked Goods + Amazing Banana bread recipe.   We guess...

Pancakes are one of the simples yet delicious things you can cook in the kitchen. A combination of flour, egg...

Brussels sprouts are not the most delicious, right?  They have sweet, nutty flavour, which some people can find bitter, but we...

The Beast from the East is howling outside and frostbiting like an arctic wolf, but fear not as we have for...

Pumpkin and celeriac with salty white miso and a hint of coriander honey? Sound great for cold, winter days! Cooked all...

FAT THURSDAY - Guilt free day for doughnuts lovers Every February, Poland goes nuts for doughnuts. Fat Thursday is the last one...

Honey Trumps Sugar. Honey is a naturally sweet, viscous liquid made from the nectar of flowers and collected by honey...

Raw Honey Avocado Sourdough Sandwich This idea for a light, healthy and nurturing sandwich came from our little experiments at home. We...

American sourdough pancakes - Our favourite breakfast item - There is no better reward for getting out of bed on Sunday...

Banana Flap Jack - super foods snack This recipe for healthy energy bar is perfect for those of you who...

Super Foods Brownie - try this delicious recipe. This recipe is so easy to make that you would be able...

Bee Pollen Chocolate Cake - Katie's birthday surprise. We made this cake for Katie's birthday last June. It was a surprise...

Sourdough Porridge with Bee Pollen Even though cooking and baking with the sourdough seem to be and complicated, it is easy...

Bee Pollen Sourdough Bread - great family loaf. Try this easy Bee Pollen Sourdough Bread recipe. This amazing bread was made...

Sourdough Crackers - great match. These sourdough crackers make an amazing snack, especially with Sunflower, Linden or Buckwheat raw honey....

Honey Glazed Feta Bake - surprising match We love this Feta Bake. We love it so much we have decided to...