Honey & Hive

07/06/2026

Was great to Hang with some of our market friends this morning!!! Couldn’t leave without picking up some goodies from to enjoy this afternoon 🐝

05/06/2026

So excited to be at the today !!! It’s a beautiful day to come out & support small businesses 🐝🐝🐝🐝

05/06/2026

🍯 Where’s our honey lovers at?

Tomorrow, the Beeman himself — Duane from Honey & Hive — will be attending his first market stall of the year, and it’s the perfect opportunity to show him some much-needed local support.

For those who may not know, over the past 12 months Varroa mites have made their way into Queensland and have had a devastating impact on honey bee colonies across SEQ — including Duane’s, with so many sadly lost.

Duane’s love and passion for his bees is what keeps him fighting through an incredibly tough battle. It’s also a timely reminder of just how important bees are and how much their hard work contributes to the growth of so many foods we enjoy every day. Without them, the impact is enormous.

There has never been a better time to support the amazing work Honey & Hive does behind the scenes, while also enjoying the goodness of pure, natural honey.

You can find Honey & Hive at the Ipswich Plant & Lifestyle Fair at Nicholas Street tomorrow from 9am to 1pm.

Please head along and show them your support! 💛🐝
Connect. Support. Grow. 💚💛

04/06/2026

Beekeepers in Queensland say they are 'barely hanging on' a year after the varroa mite was detected in the state for the first time.

04/06/2026

I first found Varroa in my hives in September 2025 since then I have lost 50 honey production hives 😭, not only that of the 45 new colonies I have started I have only about 5 left…. I have spent thousands of dollars since September on treatments & hive management. I have had next to no honey to harvest since Christmas which has also ment thousands in lost honey sales. Times are tough money is tight & there is definitely no light at the end of tunnel just yet .

Beekeepers in SEQ are getting smashed for sometime now , we are in this together and hopefully together we get to come out the other side of this stronger as a collective 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

31/05/2026

Rick The Backyard Beekeeper & his team are doing an amazing job & give us weekly update on what the varroa front in SEQ …
🐝🐝 PLEASE 🐝🐝 read this story to help understand what all beekeepers are facing
Thanks Rick & the team

28/05/2026

28/05/2026

Varroa mites are smashing the Australian beekeeping Industry right now!! Please support your local beekeepers 🐝🐝🐝

20/05/2026

Our trip to Sydney was for a good reason , to save my back!!!!

Moving & Inspecting hives just become so much easier,. Honey & Hive is planning to never give up & to come back stronger than ever before 🐝🐝🐝🐝

20/05/2026

Buzz 🐝 buzz 🐝 buzz - it’s World Bee Day! 🐝

World Bee Day is all about raising awareness of the essential role bees and other pollinators play in keeping our planet healthy and our bellies full. 🍯🌾🌼🌏

As the Australian beekeeping industry grapples with the ongoing threat of varroa mite, we wanted to recognise the important work bees do. ❤️