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Honey from the hives of Merseyside.

Merseybees keeps honeybees around Liverpool and jars what they make in small batches. Order straight from the beekeeper, for collection or local delivery.

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This season's honey

Stock follows the harvest, so jars come and go through the year.

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Accessories

Bits and pieces we sell alongside the honey.

Nucs

Nucleus colonies from our own apiaries, for beekeepers starting out or adding a hive.

Coming in 2027. Get on the list.

We'll email you when nucs are ready to reserve, before they go on sale here.

Found a swarm of bees?

Don't panic, and please don't spray it. A swarm is a honeybee colony looking for a new home, and the bees are usually calm. Tell us where it is and we'll do our best to collect it and settle it into a hive.

We cover Merseyside and beyond for collection of swarms

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Is it a honeybee swarm?

  • A clump or cloud of bees, often hanging from a branch, fence or wall.
  • Slim, golden-brown to dark bees, about the size of a fingernail.
  • It appeared suddenly, usually on a warm day between May and July.

Probably not a swarm

  • Big, furry bumblebees going in and out of a hole or bird box. Leave them be: the nest dies off naturally by the end of summer.
  • Shiny yellow-and-black wasps, or a papery nest. That's a job for pest control, not a beekeeper.

While you wait

Keep people and pets back, and don't spray, block or disturb the bees. Swarms can move on within hours, so the sooner you tell us the better.

Why do bees swarm?

Every jar starts at a hive we look after.

Our Story
Merseybees began from a genuine fascination with local ecology and a desire to craft pure, artisan honey for our community. What started with careful hive management at home quickly grew into a dedicated family endeavor, blending a love for nature with the craft of traditional beekeeping.

Our Hives
Our apiaries are proudly scattered across Merseyside. By placing our colonies in a carefully chosen mix of quiet home gardens and lush local farm locations around Liverpool, we give our bees access to a vibrant and diverse landscape.

The Seasonal Harvest
The unique character of our honey is entirely shaped by the changing seasons in the city and surrounding countryside. In early spring, our bees wake up to forage on fresh tree blossoms and newly sprouted bulbs. Through the summer months, they thrive on local wildflowers and rich garden favourites like dahlias. As the year winds down, late-blooming ivy and autumn nectar provide a rich, complex finish to our harvests.

Learn about bees

What goes on inside a hive, how honey is made, and what you can do to help bees where you live.

Meet the colonyOne queen, thousands of workers and a few hundred drones. Who does what. How bees make honeyFrom a drop of nectar to a capped cell, and then into your jar. Help bees at homeSimple things that make a real difference in a garden, yard or window box.

Read the full guide

How ordering works

  1. Fill your basket

    Pick your honey, sizes and anything else you'd like.

  2. Choose collection or delivery

    Pick how you'd like to get it in your basket, then pay securely with Stripe.

  3. Collect or receive it

    [Your collection point, delivery area and usual turnaround.]

Your basket

You'll pay on Stripe's secure page. Cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Join the nuc list

We'll email you when nucs are ready to reserve, before they go on sale here.

We'll only use your details for this, and you can ask us to remove you at any time.

Contact us

Questions about an order, our honey or our bees? Send us a message and we'll reply by email.