How Do Bees Make Wax?

Aug 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

Only female bees make wax. A worker bee has distinct glands located on her underbelly which secrete wax. It is estimated that five pounds of honey will be ingested by the bees in order to produce one pound of wax. In order to convert the honey to wax the workers must...

Urban Beekeeping 101

Jan 12, 2023 | Uncategorized

Are You Bee – Curious? May-bee you’re looking for that perfect Valentines Gift? How about some honey for your Honey? Look no further. BEEGrrl is happy to announce an Urban Beekeeping 101 full day course. It will take place on February 11th at Christ Church Deer Park,...

Healing with Honey Workshop

Oct 12, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized

Soap Making Workshop   Presented by the Toronto Beekeepers Collective with Karen McKenna Learn how to make your own natural soap! At this hands on work shop, local beekeeper Karen McKenna (“Hi Honey” on Facebook) will instruct participants on how to make soap...

Toronto Has Been Dubbed Canada’s First Bee City

Jul 15, 2016 | Blog, Uncategorized

Hey Hivers – It’s official. Toronto now has the enviable title of being the very first city in Canada to earn the title of ‘Bee City Canada’. The Bee City movement started in the US in 2012 when the town of Asheville, North Carolina, became the...

HIRING AN URBAN BEEKEEPER- Part time in Toronto

Mar 16, 2014 | Uncategorized

Toronto Beekeepers Co-operative is looking for a part-time, experienced Beekeeper who likes to work collaboratively. You will be working with Members of the Toronto Beekeepers Co-operative (TBC) in a teaching and supportive role, alongside a long standing Staff...