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Canadian Bee Gut Project, microbiome research, overwintering success, domestic vs imported stock.

Every spring, Canadian beekeepers wait for queens. That sentence sounds simple, but it explains a major weakness in the way

Queen Bees, Imports, and Overwintering in Ontario: A Practical 2026 Outlook for Beekeepers

The Queen Is the Winter Plan: A Practical Ontario Beekeeper’s Outlook on Queens, Imports, Nucs, and Overwintering If you keep

Beekeeping Trends in Ontario for 2026: A Look at What New and Experienced Beekeepers Need to Know

Ontario is still a good place to become a beekeeper, but the learning curve has changed. A new beekeeper entering

Robber Bees and Nectar Dearth: What a Canadian Honey-Shop “Heist” Teaches Beekeepers

In late summer 2025, a strange bee story made national and international news: thousands of “robber bees” invaded a honey

Canada and Ontario Invest $1.7 Million in Honey Bee Health: What It Means for Ontario Beekeepers

In 2025, the governments of Canada and Ontario invested more than $1.7 million through the Honey Bee Health Initiative to

Ontario Winter Losses Improved, but Remained High

Ontario’s 2025 winter-loss numbers brought some relief, but not comfort. After the severe losses reported for the 2023–2024 winter, Ontario

Taste the Sweetness of Nature

Every jar reflects the fields, gardens, wildflowers, trees, and changing seasons that surround the hive.

It is not factory-made sweetness; it is a living snapshot of a local ecosystem, shaped by the plants in bloom, the weather that year, and the work of thousands of honey bees.

That is what makes Guelph honey special. It is local, seasonal, and naturally unique, with flavour that changes as the landscape changes.

From spring blossoms to summer clover and late-season wildflowers, each batch tells a quiet story about where it came from.

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Michael Barber has been working with honey bees for more than a decade, building his experience through hands-on hive care, colony management, and practical beekeeping in the Guelph area.

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