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Queen's Apiary

Bespoke beekeeping services and hyper-local honey in the Napa Valley

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Our Story

It began with our son

Our story begins with our son. At an early age he was diagnosed with a severe allergic response to local pollens which were manifesting as asthma. In our research we discovered that consumption of local honey could have beneficial effects. It was then that we became interested in keeping bees.

Over the next several years, with copious amounts of our own locally produced honey added to our son's diet, his allergic responses did reduce. What started as an effort to help our son has turned into a passion for bees and beekeeping.

In keeping bees, you become more aware of your environment — what is blooming, the use of pesticides, and how honeybees are essential to our food. Honeybees are responsible for pollinating 70 out of the top 100 human food crops, which supply about 90 percent of the world's nutrition!

Source: Greenpeace.org

A young beekeeper in a full suit holding a smoker beside the hives

Our Honey

Truly local, organic wildflower honey

We have truly local, organic Upper Napa Valley wildflower honey for sale. Our honey is sustainably harvested, and we practice ethical, biodynamic beekeeping. Our hives are located next to Bothe State Park, and in Angwin next to the Las Posadas State Forest, where the bees forage on countless sources of nectar and pollen.

Honey drizzling from a dipper into a glass jar

Honey Prices

Pricing & availability

1 lb

Gourmet Montana Clover Honey

Large Queenline Glass Jar

$24

1 lb

Local Upper Napa Valley Wildflower

Large Queenline Glass Jar

$28

1 lb

Local Upper Napa Valley Wildflower

Large Queenline Squeeze Jar

$28

2 lb

Local Upper Napa Valley Wildflower

X-Large Queenline Glass Jar

$50

5 lb

Local Upper Napa Valley Wildflower

XX-Large Glass Jar

$125

To order: Contact us for pre-arranged drop-off in St. Helena, Calistoga, and the immediate surrounding areas in the upper valley. Pickup is also available.

Our honey is also stocked at the Oxbow Market in Napa at Hudson Green Grocers, and at the Sunshine Market in St. Helena.

Certified Culinary Garden

An Approved Source certified by the County of Napa Department of Agriculture and Environmental Services.

Foraged from wild land

Our hives sit beside Bothe State Park and Angwin’s Las Posadas State Forest, where bees gather from countless wild sources of nectar and pollen.

Preferred by local chefs

Sustainably managed and ethically produced — a favorite of kitchens across the valley.

Honeybees gathering at a branch in the apiary

Services

Boutique apiary & beekeeping

We provide a full range of boutique apiary and beekeeping services. We can assist with all levels of beekeeping — from getting started and sourcing bees to consulting on initial equipment, training, and mentoring.

  • Hive management & maintenance

    Ongoing, hands-on care that keeps your colonies healthy and productive.

  • Honey cultivation & extraction

    From the frame to the jar, handled sustainably and cleanly.

  • Consulting

    Guidance on getting started, sourcing bees, and choosing the right equipment.

  • Training & mentoring

    Learn the craft alongside experienced beekeepers, at your own pace.

We offer our professional services throughout the Upper Napa Valley and look forward to working with you on your project.

“The bee is more honored than other animals, not because she labors, but because she labors for others.” — Saint John Chrysostom

Contact

Let's talk honey & bees

The Queen's Apiary is a boutique small business serving the Napa Valley. We sell truly local honey and provide custom beekeeping and apiary management. We can assist with all levels of beekeeping — getting started, sourcing bees, consulting on equipment, training, mentoring, and more. We look forward to working with you!

Email
[email protected] Phone
(707) 968-7609
Service area
Upper Napa Valley · St. Helena & Calistoga
Honeybees on fresh honeycomb dripping with honey