BEE GIRL BLOG
Like the very best of honey bees, I’m a worker and like nothing more than rolling up my sleeves and getting out in nature. I am definitely not a pampered ‘Queen Bee’ having all of her whims attended to. It is here on our Sunshine Coast Hinterland property that my husband and I run a small Santa Gertrudis Stud and are busy establishing an organic permaculture farm where our family can enjoy a self-sufficient lifestyle and know exactly our food origin and its clean organic inputs. Our boutique business Hum Honey has become an amazing passion and I love putting my time, energy and passion into every jar! I’m a girl who’s fascinated by bees and hence Bee Girl was born!
My background is in veterinary nursing and farming and I have over 11 years’ experience working in the veterinary industry. I started work as a certified Veterinary Nurse and during this time I held both Queensland President and National Treasurer positions with the Veterinary Nursing Council of Australia. My love of biology and nature fuels my thirst for knowledge and the desire to manage the hives with the highest amount of animal welfare using the best possible natural methods. I never use any chemicals, insecticides, antibiotics, or any other additives. This is my commitment to the bees, the environment, our beautiful property and also to you.
I see my role of a beekeeper as a caretaker of the bees. They are essentially still wild animals, which if cared for well will provide excess honey resources that we can harvest and enjoy. That’s my role. I’m a worker and carer of the hives, so naturally I’m trying to work with their natural behaviour and think like a bee so I can manage them with the least amount of impact to their hive or their well-being.
Over the next months, I look forward to sharing more of my world with you- my challenges, my successes and of course my bees!! I would also love to get feedback from you, so please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Matt Golinski’s Roasted Duck Breast, Fennel Soubise, Fresh Figs, Walnuts & Hum Honey Truffled Honey
Hum Honey has been blessed with Matt Golinski creating some absolutely divine recipes using our Hum Honey Cold Fusion range. This recipe features our Hum Honey Cold Fusion Perigord Truffle Honey and is just sensational! Roasted [...]
Beautiful Hum Honey Glass Drizzler by local glass artisan
Hum Honey takes great pride in supporting local artisans, such as Lawrence from De la Mare Glass in Beerwah who has created our beautiful handcrafted glass honey drizzlers. Here are some images of Lawrence working his magic.
The Ginger Factory Tasting Day
Earlier this year, The Ginger Factory at Yandina was the perfect setting for Hum Honey to connect with both existing and new customers, meet new friends and mingle with other producers of amazing local produce [...]
Hum Honey Cold Fusion Cinnamon Quill Baklava
Baklava is a fragrant Middle Eastern pastry, usually made with pistachios or almonds. This recipe uses macadamia nuts and our wonderful Cold Fusion Cinnamon Quill honey. Ingredients 20 sheets filo pastry 1 cup macadamias [...]
The Real Food Festival – Sunshine Coast
After a cold winter on the Hinterland for our bees, the Spring arrived and The Real Food Festival produced a beautiful weekend for this event. The weekend was packed with cooking demonstrations, informational talks and [...]
Hum Honey Loved Honey Month!
Every year in Australia, the month of May is designated as Honey Month. Hum Honey loves being involved in all the activities of the month and talking with the community. We were invited to Matthew Flinders [...]