Tilly’s Bees

Tilly’s Bees Tillys Bees 100% Raw Honey is proudly a product of Taradale Victoria, Australia.

We have 3 hives on our country property and both myself (Justin) and my husband (Ben) are learning everything there is to know about keeping bees & extracting honey

Tilly's Bees honey is now stocked and available for purchase at Alison's Corner Shop & Bread, located in Prahran.Alison'...
19/09/2024

Tilly's Bees honey is now stocked and available for purchase at Alison's Corner Shop & Bread, located in Prahran.

Alison's Corner Shop & Bread

🐝 Limited batch of Tilly’s Bees 100% cold pressed raw honey, harvested in Taradale Vic! We've got $10 500g tubs availabl...
14/09/2024

🐝 Limited batch of Tilly’s Bees 100% cold pressed raw honey, harvested in Taradale Vic!

We've got $10 500g tubs available for pick-up in Fitzroy North.

📩 Send us a private message if you're interested! 😀

🍯 Our final Taradale honey extraction is here! 🍯🐝 It's bittersweet as we collect the last golden drops from our beloved ...
30/03/2024

🍯 Our final Taradale honey extraction is here! 🍯🐝

It's bittersweet as we collect the last golden drops from our beloved hives in Taradale. As we bid farewell to this chapter, we're grateful for the sweet memories and delicious honey.

Our hives have relocated to a friend's property in Woodend, so keep your eyes out for our next exciting harvest!!

Thank you to all our supporters who have been part of this journey!

17/12/2023

🐝🎥 Beehind the Scenes Exclusive! 🍯✨

Our honey bees decided to show off their sweet moves on a honey frame – it's the bee's knees of dance floors! 🕺

Hive check today: the bees are on a roll, and I’m just trying not to be the awkward human crashing their sweet soirée! 🕺...
17/12/2023

Hive check today: the bees are on a roll, and I’m just trying not to be the awkward human crashing their sweet soirée! 🕺🐝

19/03/2023
Just wanted to share the latest buzz about my hive. The bees are diligently collecting nectar, and I'm already seeing so...
10/01/2023

Just wanted to share the latest buzz about my hive. The bees are diligently collecting nectar, and I'm already seeing some promising honey production!

Witnessing these industrious little creatures thrive and contribute to our environment is truly rewarding. Plus, there's something special about enjoying your own homegrown honey. If you have any questions about beekeeping, feel free to ask. Wishing you all a fulfilling beekeeping journey!

Nestled amidst the crab apple trees is my remarkable topbar hive.
12/11/2022

Nestled amidst the crab apple trees is my remarkable topbar hive.

🐝 What a catch!When the girls have an itch, there's no stopping them. These girls decided to swarm just before a crazy s...
27/10/2022

🐝 What a catch!

When the girls have an itch, there's no stopping them. These girls decided to swarm just before a crazy storm, but luckily, they were still there afterward.

Here’s to my hubby for catching it all by himself! ❤️

What are your thoughts? Is honey vegan?
24/10/2022

What are your thoughts? Is honey vegan?

In this video we take another look at " Is Honey Vegan or Can Vegans Eat Honey? " Whichever way you want to look at the Honey Vegan Debate. We covered this s...

Today was a serene check-in with the girls, ensuring they have ample honey stores to sail through winter. As mid-May app...
25/04/2022

Today was a serene check-in with the girls, ensuring they have ample honey stores to sail through winter. As mid-May approaches, I'll begin the winter preparations, allowing the bees to hibernate peacefully. 🐝❄️

Hive inspections are like uncovering a mystery – you never know what the girls have been plotting since the last check.D...
22/01/2022

Hive inspections are like uncovering a mystery – you never know what the girls have been plotting since the last check.

Delighted to share that they're thriving, and the hives are expanding twofold. While honey stores are on the rise, we're still a bit behind compared to this time last year. 🐝📈

Tilly’s Bees presents 100% Raw Honey, freshly harvested in Taradale! 🍯🐝Grab a 500g jar for just $10. Available for local...
14/01/2022

Tilly’s Bees presents 100% Raw Honey, freshly harvested in Taradale! 🍯🐝

Grab a 500g jar for just $10. Available for local pick-up in Taradale only. Drop me a message if you're interested! 👍😀

New bee hive added to the ever expanding apiary of Tilly’s Bees.. New assistant Darcy assisted for the first time! ...
07/11/2021

New bee hive added to the ever expanding apiary of Tilly’s Bees.. New assistant Darcy assisted for the first time!

Tilly’s Bees Honey is back in stock! Local pick up only... $10 per 500g jar.Private message to arrange.
12/10/2021

Tilly’s Bees Honey is back in stock!
Local pick up only... $10 per 500g jar.

Private message to arrange.

The bee inspection results are in, and my girls are thriving – the hive is on the verge of a bee-plosion! 🐝🎉 Crossing my...
12/10/2021

The bee inspection results are in, and my girls are thriving – the hive is on the verge of a bee-plosion! 🐝🎉 Crossing my fingers for an epic honey season ahead. 🍯

03/09/2021

It’s that time of the year again… honey, honey, honey, oi oi oi

Spring is just around the corner, yet in Taradale, it feels like it’s already arrived 🌸🌷The garden is alive with colour,...
27/08/2021

Spring is just around the corner, yet in Taradale, it feels like it’s already arrived 🌸🌷

The garden is alive with colour, and the 🐝 are venturing out in search of pollen. Fingers crossed for a bumper honey season. 🤞

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🐝🎥 Beehind the Scenes Exclusive! 🍯✨ Our honey bees decided to show off their sweet moves on a honey frame – it's the bee's knees of dance floors! 🕺 #BeeGroove #DanceLikeNoBeesWatching

It’s that time of the year again… honey, honey, honey, oi oi oi

Even the bees were hot ‘n’ bothered and in need of cooling down today!

Who ya gonna call.... sworm busters!!!! It’s never great when one of your bee hives decides to sworm , but when you get a chance to catch it.... well that’s a bonus, plus an additional hive to add to the family. This is Ben and I working our way through our first ever sworm catch.

A ‘Bees eye view’
A ‘Bees eye view’

A stunning ‘Bees eye’ view of the bees in the hive during a recent hive inspection. The girls are doing really well, and 🍯 stores are already building. Listen to the ‘hum’ of the bees as they go about their business.

Bees in slow motion appreciating this early Spring weather.. And why wouldn't they! 🐝 🐝

[Timelaspe video: Winter Hive Pack Down] Well, winter is settling in early here in Taradale, catching us a little off guard. So yesterday, I took a day off corporate life, swapping my video cam for my beehive suit, so that l could pack down my 3 hives for winter. Packing down a hive essentially consists of: 1. Ensuring that the hives have enough of their honey to eat during the winter period - this is where you need to make sure you don't take all the honey they produce 2. Check for pests and diseases 3. Reducing the hive down to 1 or 2 boxes depending on the strength of the colony. In my case l reduced them down to 2 boxes this year, as the top box is 95% full of honey, and the bottom brood (where the queen lays her eggs) box contains both honey & brood (eggs) Last year l packed down the hives to just the brood box as the colony was new and not strong yet, but this year, as they're strong, I'm trialing packing them down to 2 boxes.

A buzz of activity.
A buzz of activity.

One very active beehive this morning! I'm hoping we’ll still be able to extract more honey from the hives before we pack them down to one box for the winter season. Fingers crossed 🤞 #tillysbees #honey #bees #rawhoney #taradale #regionalvic

Honey extracting
Honey extracting

Honey extracting day was SO much fun, but very sticky business 😬. In this video, I’m uncapping the top layer of beeswax from the honeycomb to expose the amazing pure raw honey. Once fully uncapped, its placed into a honey spinner which forces the honey out of the cells. #tillysbees #honey #bees #rawhoney #taradale #regionalvic

It’s amazing how far our Taradale garden has come, and it gets better year after year!!! .... And we couldn’t have done it without the help of our amazing local nursery, The Green Folly nursery in Castlemaine ❤️❤️

An amazing day filled with laughter, food, bees, bushwalking and friendship. Massive thanks to Ally and Jo for a sensational day, and for helping us check our hive for the first time - exciting times ahead.

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