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Bowral Bee Company

Locality: Bowral, New South Wales

Phone: +61 404 912 009

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25.01.2022 Lest we forget! We will remember them all throughout all the wars. The soldiers, civilians and animals that were lost throughout history.

25.01.2022 Looks like the Queen may soon be on job seeker! Now that we got your attention. The Queen may soon be forced to resign from her position as top dog. In the middle of this frame is a superseder cell. The larvae is still in the base of the cell and the bees are starting to build more cell. This is a good thing and a bad thing. The Queen in our hive has been replaced several times by her own brood. They hated her so much they kicked her out and replaced her again and again. ... To us this is natures way of saying you not good enough so get out. The hive needs more brood. We will soon tell if their plan has worked. #beesforinstagram #supersedercell #queenbee #replacinghermajesty #amazinginsects #rebelbees #newqueencomingsoon #southerhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw @bowralbeeco

25.01.2022 Well our Lemon Myrtle has had quite a few visits from our European Honey Bees affectionately known as Apis Mellifera for those insect lovers out there. It’s a sure sign that if the world doesn’t clean up their act and the bees die off we won’t be around soon after that either. Our mates have pollinated nearly every flowering plant on the planet except for a few natives here in Australia. In the background you will hear the sounds of Gus. Gus is a cockatoo who flew into our w...orld out of shear desperation for food after the bush fires and has visited each day since then just to say hi. I love living surrounded by the sights and sounds of nature. It’s just beautiful being here. The bees love it here too. We do get our fair share of native bush bees in the summer months but as the cold air starts rolling in, in the next few weeks we won’t see them till later this year when the weather warms up again. #europeanbees #amazinginsects #pollinators #nativebees #lemonmyrtle #australiannativeplants #australiannativeflowers #closetonature #countryliving #amazingwildlife #beekeeping #backyardbeekeeping #southernhighlandsnsw #australia @bowralbeeco See more

24.01.2022 It’s coming!! Ladies and Gents it’s on its way and before you know it it will be upon us. We have big red bags and ribbon ready to go to the one you love and Australiana Auspost boxes of native flora and fauna ready to ship. We have several products for both men and woman. All our products are uni sex meaning everyone can use and enjoy them. Get your love this Valentine’s Day something to remember. Make him or her feel pampered with our beautiful range of products from ski...ncare to beeswax candles. There’s something for everyone. Our Honey Face Exfoliator & Mask is perfect to freshen up for the day ahead. Use it before your day or before bed to feel freshened. We make many different beeswax candles with a selection of scents. All your love wants is a nice hot bath for the two of you to get into, some candles around the room and some champagne with a little soft music. These are all the hallmarks of a romantic Valentine’s Day to remember. Don’t forget the flowers . #valentinesday2021 #redroses @bowralbeeco If you would like to receive your valentines gifts before Saturday next week in the mail remember to order by Monday night the latest as Australia post may take a while to deliver interstate. Local orders can be done through the week up to including Saturday. Last delivery Saturday at 5pm. No deliveries on the 14th.

23.01.2022 It’s that time of the month again. #inspectionday Haven’t bothered for weeks and weeks since the rains have been here. Had a good sniff around. Lately the bee smell has been intoxicating at the front entrance which can mean only one thing - thousands of bees.... Well we were right. There’s a huge population boom at the moment. More drones that you can imagine in our last inspection a month back have been replaced by a huge amount of workers. Honey stocks have dwindled down as these bees have realised that if they continue to lay drones there won’t be any food left. So they’ve made the most brilliant decision of their existence to eradicate the poor old Queen (Elizabeth) and replace her with a new one (Kate). We’ve been asking around for a while now for new queens but each time our cry’s for help from various associations and suppliers have fallen on deaf ears. So our bees have done the job on their own. Look what happened. Here’s the scene. Four tier box, two brood boxes plus two supers. Supers are now empty. Thank you drones for being greedy little piggies. The conclusion is simple. We had to help them sort out their problems. We removed a huge amount of drawn comb. Replaced with empty frames between drone frames. We removed the excluder and allowed her majesty to decide which level suited her best. In the end she settled on level two. Queen excluder went back in. Ground level nobody at home. Level two thousands of drones and the old queen. Levels 3 and 4 a combination of nurse bees and worker brood plus honey. A month on. Ground level all brood. Level 1 all brood. Level 4 empty. Level 3 being filled with food stores. Mostly pollen and little bit of honey. So we removed level 4 completely as our swarm prevention plan worked and now we have 3 tiers of pure happiness. From crazy bees that sting to complete calm. #beekeeping #keepcalm #wesorteditoutonourown #ladiesandgentlethebeesong @bowralbeeco

23.01.2022 Since our Christmas candle launch at the start of this month. We’ve been inundated with questions about all sorts of things. This is the answer to one about 650g Christmas candles. This year we have a selection of two. We tried to get Santa on his slay again but he was busy wrapping presents for all the children this year. A few stockists in the area have these on the shelf so keep an eye out for them. So we have these two varieties left. A red tumbler and a silver tumbler. B...oth are gorgeous. I know I would be happy receiving either or. So the deal is simple when we ship orders out 1 in 2 will be different. It’s a random selection. We’ve done this so we don’t run out of a mix of either. Beeswax candles are one of our biggest items this year. Some people have asked why we scent them and not just have the beeswax honey scent that naturally they smell of? We looked at this time and time again. We all love a scented candle and as we are Bee company thought let’s try a few scents and see what happens. Well the response has been overwhelming. From natural wrapped wax candles to tins and glass jars to giant 650g tumblers. Seems like there’s a need and want for natural Aussie made products. So in our efforts to make Christmas a little more affordable this year, we’ve made a whole heap of Christmas scented goodies. Let’s all have a great Christmas this year. Sometimes the little things in life are the most rewarding. #beeswaxcandles #beeswax #christmasbeeswaxcandles #scentedbeeswaxcandles Visit www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop @bowralbeeco

23.01.2022 Store bought sanitisers except for Bowral Bee Company Sanitisers are creating havoc all over the globe with peoples skin. Doctors rub the stuff all over their hands and arms during their shift. Most of us use it on our hands. Which ever method you use, the store bought sanitisers aren’t good for skin. The vast majority out there have no moisturising ingredients and not a lot of thought went into their composition. Who could blame them. We were all in a rush to make the stuff... to keep everyone safe from something we couldn’t see, touch, smell or taste. We could only hear the suffering from the effects of lack of breath and coughing. Bowral Bee Company sanitisers moisturise and sanitise. So to replenish your skin. Grab a lotion bar today and get your skin back to a state of repair. No more cracking or pealing skin. Just beautiful soft skin from head to toe. Treat yourself. If a lotion bar doesn’t suit you grab any of our creams - hand or body. They are all in tins or tubes and easy to apply. All of Bowral Bee Company products are reasonably priced. We make all our products ourselves. If you are from the Southern Highlands and can travel. Head down to Miss Olive May gift shop in Berrima who stocks most of our products. You can also shop online at Moppy & Eco. It’s an online store that sells the majority of Bowral Bee Company’s products. If you are unwell or can’t travel order from our webpage and we will deliver your order to you. Deliver in the Southern Highlands and 30km outside is free of charge. #sanitisers #bodylotions #handcreams #lotionbars #moisturizers#sustainable #nowaste #recycleablepackaging #aluminiumtins #allhandmade #madelocally #allnaturalingredients #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocalbusiness #ausmadeandowned #shoplocal #shoponline visit: www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop @missolivemay @moppyandeco @bowralbeeco

23.01.2022 Markets are coming to Colovale this weekend!! @sweet_bee_scrunchies will be there. Support local business. Run by a beautiful young lady proudly supported by her mum and dad. From scrunches to face masks and much more. So have a wonderful weekend out supporting our Southern Highlands community. It will be a beautiful weekend for everyone. See you there!! #colovalemarkets #schrunchies @sweet_bee_scrunchies

22.01.2022 Scented beeswax candles! Available soon. (In the next week) Honey beeswax candles coming soon. Also a Christmas spice beeswax candle coming soon in time for Christmas. Our Christmas collection will be available during mid October to Christmas. ... Beeswax candles are better to burn than any other variety of candle on the market. Beeswax candles burn a lot longer and brighter. They produce negative ions which help to neutralise pollutants. This helps to get rid of dust, doors and mould in the air in your home which eases allergies, asthma symptoms and the general breathing capability of people nearby. If you would like us to make a set of beeswax candles for you prior to the release message us. We will be pouring candles throughout the week so a couple extra won’t make too much of a difference. #beeswaxcandles #frangipanibeeswaxcandles #lavenderbeeswaxcandles #apple&cinnamonbeeswaxcandles #gingerbreadbeeswaxcandles #vanillabeeswaxcandles #happybees #handmadecandlemaking #handmade #ausownedausmade #buyaussienow #bowralnsw #thesouthernhighlandsnsw #smallbusiness #supporthandmade @bowralbeeco Visit: www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop Have a wonderful week!

22.01.2022 Chocolate starts with great ingredients mainly one amazing ingredient called the Cocoa pod which inside houses a bean that changed the world over. A bean that made its way into our home and those of others the world over. We’ve taken this bean to a new level. Eating something that brings most people pleasure and putting that same product into something that parents globally wished existed years ago to help them bath their children. We made this product by accident but the res...ults from it world wide have been children of all ages who’s parents found it hard to get their children to do the simplest thing like washing their hands during our country’s lock down have used this soap and become cleaner in their daily life. Children are extremely difficult when it comes to taking a bath or shower. Making it fun and interesting for them but also beneficial is hard. Each bar smells like chocolate and leaves the water in baths light brown from the cocoa in each bar. Children love to see that every swipe of the soap makes their skin clean. On with brown and a little water later and they back to square one. Adults also find these bars useful. A little indulgence. As it is used it becomes a great exfoliator. Removes dirt and grime plus dead skin cells. Deeply moisturising our skin with every use thanks to that huge block of Shea Butter and the naturally occurring Cocoa Butter found in the Cocoa nibs. Only for a short time during Easter then later in the year around Christmas. #chocolatesoap @bowralbeeco

20.01.2022 Honey Facial Exfoliator & Mask is here. For sensitive skin. Have you looked everywhere for a sensitive skin exfoliator and mask? They hard to find. This is the first we’ve made but it isn’t the last. Made for those of us with highly sensitive skin. Can be used as an exfoliator and a mask. Just leave it on and you’ve got a mask. Freshly ground coffee granules gently exfoliate the skin deep into the pores to release dirt and oils as the moisturising formulae puts back what was ...taken to rejuvenate and moisturise your skin. Leaving it gloriously soft and freshened. There’s quite a bit of honey in this formula but it isn’t sticky thanks to a few other ingredients. #exfoliate #coffeegrounds #exfoliateyourskin #mask #raworganichoney #sensitiveskincareproducts #rejuvenateyourskin #bowralnsw #southernhighlandsnsw #shoplocal #shoponline visit: www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop See more

20.01.2022 Honey Hydrating Serum. A bit more inside a tin. One of our most popular products. Just in time for summer. A cool moisturising Serum made with Honey. Feel and look your best this Summer. This Beautiful Serum goes on very lightly and is non greasy. Perfect for the face and body. A complete return to nourished skin. #hydratingserum #mosituriser #aloevera #honey #lightweight #aluminiumtins #aluminiumtubes #oneforhome #oneforthehandbag #handmade #locallymade #ausmadeandowned #su...pportlocalbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw #shoplocal #shoponline visit: www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop @bowralbeeco

18.01.2022 Nisha’s story A lot of you don’t know Nisha’s story. It’s a very sad story which started at an orphanage in India over 36 years ago. Nisha was adopted by an American woman into Australia after she was left at a medical centre in Nagpur India. She only remembers being walked to the orphanage with a policeman where she spent a few years growing up with several other boys and girls just like her. Nisha has Cerebral Palsy right side hemiplegia which affects the right hand side of... her entire body. It’s suspected this has been a part of her since birth. Over the years Nisha has had several operations on many things to look and function as normal as possible. She wears a leg orthotic called an AFO to support her right leg which over the years continues to get weaker. Exercise helps Nisha with her limbs that have less functionality. About 6 years ago Nisha worked as a Childcarer in a childcare centre in Sydney. Nisha was made redundant after having two knee surgeries. We then moved from Mascot to Bowral. After about 4 years Nisha came to me and said let’s get some bees. I told her it was a great idea. Why not. So we got reading and watching several videos and seminars. We got our bees but something was missing. Nisha then said let’s start a company called Bowral Bee Company and make Beeswax wraps, Soap and Lip Balm. Since then we’ve grown to over 90 different products. When someone says you can’t achieve your goals or you can’t do something wonderful with your life, tell them Nisha did it and she’s got a disability. Nisha doesn’t get any assistance from Centrelink or the NDIS as my income is of a certain bracket. They say if you earn more than 50k too bad. They also say the system isn’t means tested that also crap. It clearly is and has been. Not to worry though. This little lady from India with a disability started her own business and made it succeed. This is Nisha’s story that we thought we’d share with you all. I also married this amazing woman just over seven years ago. We met 10 years ago and have been together ever since. #Cerebralpalsy #afo #hemiplegia #hemiplegiaawareness #startingabusiness #anybodycanstartabusiness @bowralbeeco

15.01.2022 Not one of our ladies, but a European black bee Apis Mellifera Mellifera has discovered our Lemon Myrtle that has finally started to bloom. The smell is so sweet and pungent. I can’t wait to put some of the leaves in my tea cup and to use in cooking. Can’t get enough of the Lemon Myrtle smell. As many people who have purchased our products will know Lemon Myrtle is our signature scent. Mum bought me this Lemon Myrtle for my birthday last year. I have been patiently waiting to see it blossom. Once it’s in full bloom in the next few days, we’ll see who else notices those beautiful flowers. #europeanblackbee #lemonmyrtle #australiannativeplants #australiannativeflowers #happybees #beekeeping #beekeeperswife @bowralbeeco

14.01.2022 Now in pumps!!! These are completely recyclable all the way down to the pump mechanism. Extremely hard to find recyclable things these days. These will be replacing our tubes. We’ve had a lot of requests for pumps especially for the aged. It’s easier than opening a tin. So we answered these requests and are bringing out a whole line of pumps in all the different products. Some baby products on the way to for those mums to be or mums who have had babies. A baby and me range o...f products to use on baby and mum. From soap to creams. These will be hopefully available by February next year. Keep an eye out for them. #handcreams #hydratingserums #unscentedlotion #pumpsize #greatforhandbags #easytouse #allrecyclable #handmade #locallymade #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocalbusiness #shoplocal #shoponline visit: www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop @bowralbeeco

13.01.2022 Happy Diwali to everyone. We hope Lakshmi brings you all good health, prosperity, wealth and happiness this year. #diwali2020 @bowralbeeco

12.01.2022 The Cherry Tree walk is looking as fresh as ever. Blossoms from one end to the other. The entire nasal passage hit straight on by a flourish of petals and pollen. The beautiful scent of blossoms as you walk through it all is wonderful. We are so lucky to have these at our doorstep here in the southern highlands! We don’t need to go to Japan to see the cherry blossoms. The bees have certainly been enjoying every flower in the vicinity. #springishere #springisintheair #cherryblossom #stunningsight #amazingsmell #dontneedtogotojapan #happybees #amazinginsects #ladieshardatwork #pollenandnectarcollectors #havingafieldday #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw @bowralbeeco

11.01.2022 Ducks! Spring has sprung. Lots and ducks in the area. Baby ducklings hatching all over the Southern Highlands. It’s so wonderful seeing them paddling away one by one and mum not far behind.... Drivers keep the speed down low please this school holidays #ducks #ducklings #springhassprung #wildlife #cherrytreewalkbowral #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw @bowralbeeco

08.01.2022 It was a bit windy today, but our bees were very thirsty. A lot of noise from a combination of the wind and several bees. Just like a good waterhole our water dish gets smashed regularly by all sorts of creatures. During the day we get birds and bees with the occasional cat. During the night anything from mice to possums. It’s a popular spot. It’s nice to see that it’s finally being used. ... #busybees #thirstybees #waterbowl #weatherwarmingup #instectsandanimalsneedwater #happybees #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw @bowralbeeco

07.01.2022 Christmas soaps heading out the door. These are on their way to Picton of all places in the morning. Australia post Bowral will be delivering. The folks at Australia Post Bowral are a wonderful bunch and so friendly. It’s always a pleasure to send our products in the mail with them. Thank you Australia Post Bowral. Lots of Christmas fabrics to cover our many soaps. Sustainable organic cotton fabric is the way forward. The soaps have no palm oil so they are environmentally fr...iendly and great on your skin. No animal cruelty. #feelingfestive #gylcerinsoap #wrappedincotton #biodegradable #saynotopalmoil #environmentallyfriendly #greatchristmasgifts #allhandmade #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw #supportlocalbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #shoplocal #shoponline visit: www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop @bowralbeeco

06.01.2022 Miss Olive May This is a local shop based in Berrima in the Southern Highlands NSW. Miss Olive May stocks Soaps, Lip Balms, Sanitisers, Beeswax Candles, Creams & Lotions and Shampoo Bars for every hair type. If you feel that you are in the NSW jail for the weekend and or school holidays due to the restrictions, then head down to Berrima and visit Miss Olive May. ... Get your hands on something made locally and support local businesses. #localssupportinglocals #handmade #locallymade #greatgifts #southerhighlandsnsw #berrimansw @missolivemay @bowralbeeco

05.01.2022 If we all do our bit the future of every species will be a lot brighter!!

05.01.2022 This glorious tube is now available in tins. Along with a few new products this weekend we also bringing back our famous L'amour Du Chocolat - Soap. We’ve been getting a lot of requests for this chocolate soap for a while now. So in time for Christmas we’ll be making loads of it. After all what would life be like without chocolate. Too many it seems like we wasted perfectly good eating chocolate? We usually say it’s what came before chocolate that’s inside. The beautiful swee...t aroma of cocoa pods. A huge amount of cocoa nibs in each bar. It’s a beautiful soap. Guilt free bathing. #comingsoon #largersize #alamiumtins #honeyhydratingserum #restockingsoon #bypopulardemand #chocolatesoap #guiltfree #smellsamazing #handmade #locallymade #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocalbusiness #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw #shoplocal #shoponline visit:www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop

05.01.2022 Who can spot a change in who we are looking at? Matilda’s baby now mum to her own baby. Her baby girl is so cute just like her. From a small bump to a new living 4 legged cute fur ball. ... #allgrownup #wildlife #nativeanimals #brushtailpossum #newgeneration #springbaby #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw @bowralbeeco

04.01.2022 What an interesting week it’s been. Hubby went away for a couple of days to Dubbo to work on Electricity for the Government, I spent the week going back and forth over the pending sale we are about to have with 20% off everything till the 7th April. One of the items we’ll have back in stock is our favourite product La’mour Du Chocolat Soap. Just in time for Easter.... We’ve also got some great news. There’s now a glycerine Rose Soap with rose petals and honey in it too. Tomorrow to join her will be Rosemary & lemon also with a little honey in it. These are our new glycerine soaps as we’ve started to phase out our cold process series. Some will be made by special order only but the majority will be changed over to glycerine as it’s better for your skin. I’m now deciding wether to go with goats milk or Shea butter in those recipes but can’t decide. Also to add to these two later this weekend the return of coffee soap in glycerine. At one point we vowed never to make it ever again but local demand for it has us making it. This time it’s got around 1/2 cup of beans per bar making it more pungent than previous versions. Something people love is a hot cup of coffee and smelling the gorgeous aroma. Sensitive skincare just got better. Nisha - Bowral Company #newproducts #sensitiveskincare #sensitiveskin #rosesoap #rosmaryandlemonsoap #lamourduchocolatsoap #chocolatesoap www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop

04.01.2022 The ancient art of lighting the smoker. Takes a lot of practice but in the end beekeepers everywhere get the idea. My smoker used to have a tray at the bottom. Now I don’t use it at all. I start with a thick thatch of pine needles in the base till about a third of the way up. I light the stack blast air through it like a steam engine as you can see and hear. Little puffs. Choo Choo. Then I put another third of loosely pinned pine needles in the container and close the lid. T...his method works for me in the cold and hot days too. Nothing else’s required. Some keepers use wax of alcohol to fuel the fire before the needles. I don’t use either. The more natural the smoke the better behaved the bees will . My only tip is to make sure your pine needles are very dry. I dry mine for at least a few months and collect in winter months. A day in the life of a passionate beekeeper is what keeps this company alive. Beekeeping to me is more than a hobby. It gives me a sense of purpose and responsibility in life. I have a few things in life that I enjoy. Making stuff is one and caring for animals & insects is another. #happybeekeeping #beekeepers #lightthesmoker @bowralbeeco

04.01.2022 It all starts with natural ingredients from Mother Nature. Lemons, Rosemary and love. Lots of love . A lot goes into each bar of soap. These are Rosemary and lemon logs and bars. The logs will be chopped up into bars once they harden up. They are a rich blend for the senses. A very mild soap that isn’t harsh on your skin and the environment. ... #restocking #coldprocesssoap #lemonandrosemary #handmadewithlove #locallymade #allnaturalingredients #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocalbusiness #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw #shoplocal #shoponline visit: www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop @bowralbeeco

03.01.2022 Sustainability! Being sustainable and environmentally friendly go hand in hand. These are Rose soaps. Noting like taking a nice fragrant rose bar and cleaning your body from head to toe. I feel like a queen when I use mine. The scent of roses permeates throughout the bathroom. Rose soap is here to stay!... #restock #rosesoap #coldprocesssoap #smellssogood #handmade #locallymade #allnaturalingredients #supportlocalbusiness #supportsmallbusiness #southernhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw #shoplocal #shoponline visit: www.bowralbeeco.com.au/shop @bowralbeeco

03.01.2022 Earlier on in the piece, we were visited by an Umpa Lumpa which stole my heart. Had to keep this one for myself. They said the size was small however the sizes that kept coming were huge. In the end we kept this one. Never trust a suit maker. On a rare occasion Nisha joins me to collect honey and do inspections. She’s the lifeblood of this company. Without her the bees wouldn’t have anything to laugh at. When we inspect I’m pretty sure they see Nisha and burst out laughing. ...This makes the inspections stingless. She’s my marshmallow bee inspector. Doesn’t she look the part? #umpalumpabeekeeping #beekeepersfromouterspace #earlieron #beekeepingforidiots #beesuitsarehuge #inspections #amazingcreatures #bees #southerhighlandsnsw #bowralnsw @bowralbeeco

01.01.2022 When you have bees you can expect to see weird things. This is one of them. It’s been re-homed to a nuc for the next generation of bees. Bees are very smart but they can change direction at short notice. So you need to keep an eye on things inside their hive.... #beekeeping #strangebees #weirdandwonderfulbees @bowralbeeco