Arden Apiaries

02/12/2026

We love The Gilded Nest. Come check out their store. There are so many cool items!!!

01/18/2026

Great News!!! Our Cinnamon Creamed Honey is back in stock. It was a big hit this holiday season and we're glad that we could get another batch ready to go. As a reminder, if you are wanting Honey (1 # and 2 # jars) you can grab them anytime you want from our cooler on the front porch. We have QR codes above the cooler on the sidelight for payment options. If you want to pick up the hot honey or creamed honey's send a text of call at 8105135550 and we can have them out there for the next day.

12/04/2025

Support Small Business

Can I ask one REALLY BIG favor today 🤓! I would love if we can get some shares 🫶
If anyone orders something and mentions your name, I'll be sure to send you a message personally with an exclusive offer 😉

11/29/2025

We have decided to offer Hot Honey!!! We have created a small batch that has a medium heat that allows you to taste the honey and then has a slight burn come on and dissipate in 20 seconds or so. We are also going to experiment with some much hotter peppers in the future. I will need some taste testers for that one.
Available for $13

11/21/2025

We're so happy to have The Gilded Nest as a retail partner. Stop in and check out all the awesome merchandise.

11/20/2025

Lessons from the Beehive
Why Honey Crystallizes 🐝🍯

Ever opened a jar of honey and thought, “Uh oh… why is it turning solid?”
Good news, friend — your honey isn’t going bad… it’s honestly just being honey!

✨ Straight from the hive:
Crystallization is 100% natural. Heres the thing though
Raw, filtered, local, imported, fancy, store-brand — ALL honey can crystallize over time. It’s simply part of honey’s natural chemistry.

But let’s bust a couple myths…
🚫 It’s NOT true that only raw honey crystallizes.
🚫 It’s NOT true that all honey crystallizes at the same speed.

Some nectars crystallize super fast… some take years… and a few hardly crystallize at all. It all depends on the plant the bees visited and the honey’s natural sugar makeup.

💡 What affects crystallization?
• Glucose-to-fructose ratio
• Natural particles (pollen, wax, propolis bits)
• Room temperature
• Age of the honey
• Storage conditions

👇 Beekeeper Secret:
Raw, unfiltered honey (like ours!) usually crystallizes faster because it still contains pollen and tiny wax particles — the good stuff. These act like “starter spots” where crystals begin to form.

Processed honey is heated and filtered, so it generally crystallizes slower…
but heating destroys enzymes, aroma, and beneficial nutrients.

⚖️ And here’s the BIG truth:
Fast crystallizing honey isn’t “better,” and slow crystallizing honey isn’t “better” either.
Some nectar sources naturally crystallize quickly — like sunflower, clover, cotton, mustard, and canola. Some crystallize so fast the beekeeper can barely extract it! Others stay liquid much longer.

🔬 Simple Honey Science:
• Honey is a supersaturated sugar solution.
• Glucose wants to crystallize — fructose resists it.
• More glucose = quicker crystals.
• Temperatures around 55°F speed up crystallization.
• Crystallization does NOT mean honey is raw.
• Crystallization absolutely does NOT mean honey is spoiled.

💛 Beekeeper Wisdom:
Crystallized honey is STILL pure, safe, delicious, and full of flavor.
Spread it… stir it… or gently warm the jar in a bowl of warm water to make it liquid again.
(Just skip the microwave — it damages those precious natural enzymes!)

Honey shifts with the seasons, the flowers, and the weather — just like the bees themselves. And that’s part of the magic. 🍯✨
Crystallization is natural… but it doesn’t determine whether honey is raw.

❓ Has your honey ever crystallized? Do you love it creamy or do you warm it back to liquid?

I have found that reheating crystallized honey in an instant pot on the yogurt setting is a perfect water bath to reliquify honey. it never goes above a 105 degrees and will not harm the beneficial enzymes and good stuff in the honey

11/18/2025

Creamed Honey is now on sale and ready to fulfill. We have cinnamon and plain ready to go. We can take orders for pickup or have them shipped to family for the holidays. Visit ArdenApiaries.com to order or text 8105135550 to schedule a pickup at 6453 S. Elms rd in swartz Creek. Please Share

11/14/2025

Should only be another week and we can start offering our Cinnamon Creamed Honey for sale.

10/31/2025

We have 1 # and 2 # jars in the cooler for self serve access on our front porch . We have QR codes (paypal, cash app, Venmo) on the door for payment. Creamed honey will be ready in about a week. Still setting.

10/23/2025

We have just finished our harvest and thought we would try something different this year. If you bring your own containers, (mason jars etc.) to me clean and ready to fill by Saturday evening, October 25th, I will fill them on Sunday at 75 cents per ounce by weight. If you are interested, just leave them on my front porch with your name and phone number. I will call you when I've finished filling them. This will be the only weekend that this offer will be available. You can text my number in our profile with any questions or contact us on messenger.

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05/30/2025

05/25/2025

We just made an investment into a Honey Creamer. We hope this will make for a more consistent creamed honey for our customers. Our first batch is in process.