Hayes Honey

19/05/2026

Today is World Bee Day! 🐝

How do you contribute to the preservation of bees and other pollinators? Here are some ideas:

🌺 Plant nectar-bearing flowers for decorative purposes on balconies, terraces, and gardens.
🍯 Buy honey from a local beekeeper.
🌴 Set up a pollinator farm or ‘bee hotel” on your balcony, terrace, or garden.
🌅 Mow your lawn in the evening when bees are no longer foraging.
🪏 Encourage mixed species lawns and nature strips that include clover and other flowers and allow them to flower before mowing.

Share this post to raise awareness of the importance of bees 🐝

04/05/2026

From Adelaide to Iceland 🇮🇸
And of course, Joel found the bees 🐝

While visiting Friðheimar Tomato Farm in Iceland, we got to see some fluffy bumblebees! They’re not just cute; they’re essential to how the farm works.

Friðheimar grows tomatoes year-round in a greenhouse using geothermal energy, tapping into Iceland’s natural underground heat to create a warm, controlled environment, even in the middle of winter.

Inside these boxes are bumblebee colonies, brought in to pollinate the plants. They use a technique called “buzz pollination,” vibrating the flowers to release pollen; something we see from native bees in Australia too. In a place like Iceland, where the natural pollination season is short, this system makes all the difference.

It’s incredible to see how bees are supporting food production on the other side of the world - different climate, same vital role 🌏🐝🍅

Check out the queen bee in the video 👑 She’s massive 😮 Significantly larger than European honeybee queens!

Friðheimar

25/04/2026

We are open 😃
Thanks for your patience and understanding while we were temporarily closed. We’ve just returned from a wonderful Nordic adventure ❄️
You can order online for pick up (Salisbury Heights). Our next delivery day is 19 July.

15/02/2026

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Hayes Honey will be closed during March & April.

We will reopen late April and our Winter Delivery Day will be in July 2026.

Thank you for your understanding 🐝

08/02/2026

We’re excited to be back at the Ebenezer Night Markets on 14 & 28 February🌙

See you there! 😃

📷 Honeybees on frames

19/01/2026

Our Summer Delivery Day is coming up! ☀️

Sunday 22 February 🗓️

Award-winning honey, honeycomb & beeswax products, hand-delivered to your door 🚙

Order online before 17 February ✔️

www.hayeshoney.com.au

Please note: Hayes Honey will be closed during March & April. The Summer Delivery Day will be the last chance for delivery until July!

Free delivery

31/12/2025

🎉 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳

Wishing you all a happy, healthy and 🤩 bright 😎2026!

Thanks for your continued support 💛

28/12/2025

🐝 IMPORTANT UPDATE 🐝

As you may have heard, the Varroa mite has now reached South Australia. This tiny pest has huge impacts on honey bees, and like beekeepers across the country, we’re taking action to protect our hives.

Our current focus is increased monitoring and learning. When the mites have been introduced to our hives, to keep our bees healthy, we’ll be implementing an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach, which involves cultural and mechanical controls, more frequent hive checks, and, when needed, carefully managed treatments.

Unfortunately, these changes will increase the cost of producing our honey, and we’ll need to introduce some small price adjustments in the new year.

Thank you for your understanding and support while we navigate through what will be a challenging period.

More info >> www.hayeshoney.com.au/s/stories/the-arrival-of-varroa-mite-in-south-australia

19/12/2025

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16/12/2025

We’re back at the Ebenezer Night Markets this Saturday 🎉

Just in time to grab a piece of honeycomb for your festive cheese board 🎅🏻 🎄

Open 5.30pm - 10.30pm, just off Rundle St 🛍️