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Honey & The Hive offers a wide variety of quality beekeeping equipment, Southern Appalachian honey and beeswax, and handmade jewelry, candles, and salves from local artisans.

 

Whether you're a seasoned beekeeper or a "New Bee", our friendly and knowledgeable staff will help you along your journey. We stock the most extensive array of beekeeping supplies in the Asheville area.

 

Come and visit us:

23 Merrimon Avenue
Weaverville, NC 28787

 

Store Hours:

Tuesday-Friday
10am - 5:30pm

Saturday
10am - 3pm

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They Keep Bees VSH Queens 2024 (Pre-order for 4/20 pick up)
$42.00
Queen preorder for delivery on April 20, 2024. VSH Queens from They Keep Bees.
Class: Queen Evaluation & Selection for Splitting Hives with They Keep Bees
$75.00
In this workshop, Ang & Bi from They Keep Bees will demonstrate how to evaluate queens for splitting. Students will get to practice assessing queens. Teachers will demonstrate splitting techniques for small-scale queen-rearing.
Full Moon Tea Company Evening Peach Orchard Rooibos, 2 oz.
$15.00
The perfect peach tea for a summertime evening, bright and refreshing! Made in Asheville.
Full Moon Tea Company Strawberry Honeysuckle White, 2 oz.
$15.00
 The perfect summer sip! Fruity and gently invigorating. Made in Asheville.

Ingredients: Organic white tea, strawberries, lemon peel, honeysuckle flowers.
Full Moon Tea Company Appalachian Lady Grey, 2 oz.
$15.00
A lovely tea blend that marries the fragrance of bergamot with sunny citrus. Made in Asheville!
Brew Naturals Elderberry Sour Mixer, 10 fl oz.
$15.00
A delicious mixer with a healthy twist! This elderberry sour mix makes a great mocktail or cocktail with its sweet and sour flavor.
Beeswax Candle, Wolf Pillar
$20.00
A beeswax pillar candle featuring forest plants and a wolf. 100% beeswax and cotton wicking, width 2.75" height 4.00"
Hive Alive Fondant Patty, case of 15 (540 oz)
$79.95
A case of 15 HiveAlive fondant patties - perfect for feeding bees for a long time. Stays good for 2 years after manufacture date, stock up and save.

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Honey & The Hive Blog

My honey has crystallized! What do I do?

Some people think that honey is inedible once it becomes gritty and solid, but that is not true! Crystallized honey is safe to consume and can be returned to its syrup state with a nominal effort. Read more

Doomed Romance: The Dangerous Love Life of the Honeybee

Ah, spring! Time to revisit the "birds and the bees" - but don't take the bees as a role model for your own pursuit of passionate embraces. Read more

What Should I Expect When I Buy Live Bees?

What can you expect from your first time buying live bees? It can be a bit intimidating for new beekeepers, so we'll break it down for you. Read more

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