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“The honey is the best I have tasted, will definitely be a returning customer.”
James
“A beautiful product, makes a great gift for many occasions. Beautiful packaging too.”
Seamus
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Markus
— Bestseller This Week —
Raw Irish Honey Wildflower
Price range: €3.00 through €12.00
— Bestseller This Week —
Raw Irish Honey Wildflower (340g)
5.00
Our wildflower honey is made by bees from nectar from spring and summer flowering trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. It is our most popular honey and at its best when eaten with porridge or yoghurt for a healthy breakfast, in tea or coffee or drizzled over pancakes or fresh fruit.
€12.00
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Hello,
I’m Hanna, beekeeper and founder of Hanna’s Bees. I started Hanna’s Bees because I wanted natural, sustainable and locally produced products for my son and our home. Through beekeeping, I discovered the remarkable properties and traditional uses of honey, beeswax and propolis — ingredients that became the foundation of the products my team and I make today.
My work with bees now extends well beyond the apiary. I’m an ambassador for the Native Irish Honeybee, a lecturer and an internationally published writer, sharing my knowledge of bees, beekeeping and honeybee products with audiences in Ireland and abroad.
— Hanna's October Favourites —
Irish Honey and Propolis Soaps
Price range: €7.95 through €22.95Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page-
Propolis Spray
€12.50 -
Propolis Tincture
€14.50 -
Irish Ivy Honey
Price range: €9.00 through €15.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Beeswax Wood Polish
Price range: €17.00 through €24.00Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
— Health & Wellbeing —
Stress, lack of sleep and lowered immunity can often trigger cold sore outbreaks — something many students experience during exam season. Discover why people are turning to propolis as a natural way to support cold sore-prone skin and help manage recurring flare-ups.
Propolis is a biologically active honeybee product rich in antimicrobial plant compounds. This complete consumer guide explains what propolis is, what it supports, the evidence behind it, and how to choose the correct product and dosage for your needs.
Propolis is well known for its antimicrobial properties, but its effects within a microbiome are more complex than simply killing microorganisms. Research in honeybees and experimental human gut microbiota is beginning to reveal how propolis influences microbial composition, stability and function.
What does the research tell us about propolis and acne?
We examine its potential relevance before, during and after acne, including topical use, oral supplementation and skin recovery.
— Seasonal Recipe —
Apple Crumble with Honey
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— New Blogs —
How to care for beeswax candles
Proper candle care helps beeswax candles burn evenly, maintain a steady flame and last longer. Learn how to get the most from your pure beeswax candles with practical instructions on lighting, wick care, extinguishing the flame and preparing the wick for easy relighting.
Beeswax candles: Air purification claims, emissions and the evidence
Beeswax candles are often described as air-purifying and cleaner-burning. We examine the scientific evidence behind these claims, including negative ions, candle emissions and the factors that influence how candles burn.
Asian hornets in Cork – A race against time
Why has Cork become a hotspot for Asian hornet detections in Ireland? We look at the risks to bees and biodiversity, the importance of Cork Harbour as a potential entry point, and why public vigilance is critical to preventing this invasive species from becoming established.
Honey fraud: Why is honey one of the most faked foods in the world?
Honey fraud is a global problem. Honey is particularly vulnerable to food fraud because genuine honey is expensive to produce, cheap sugar syrups create a strong financial incentive for adulteration, and sophisticated fraud can be difficult to detect. We look at how honey fraud works, why authenticity testing remains challenging and what EU investigations have uncovered.
— The Beehive Bulletin —
BEE-SPLAINING: What is raw honey?
What is raw honey? It sounds like a question with a simple answer, but it really isn’t. Everyone seems to have a different opinion, and legally, raw honey sits in something of a grey area. In this Bee-Splaining, we take a much closer look at what raw honey actually means.
EU suspends honey imports from Brazil
The EU has suspended honey imports from Brazil from 3 September 2026 after Brazil failed to provide the guarantees required under new EU rules concerning antimicrobials. Here’s what the decision means for consumers and why the new honey country-of-origin labels matter.
Consumer guide to EU honey labelling regulations
New EU honey labelling regulations make it easier to see where blended honey is declared to come from. This consumer guide explains what has changed, what the new labels reveal about honey origin and what they do not tell us about authenticity.
Consumer guide to propolis – Health benefits and how to use
Propolis is a biologically active honeybee product rich in antimicrobial plant compounds. This complete consumer guide explains what propolis is, what it supports, the evidence behind it, and how to choose the correct product and dosage for your needs.
BEE-SPLAINING: Is it true you should never use metal spoons with honey?
I am often asked if it is true that you should never use metal spoons with honey. There’s a widespread belief that honey should never
BEEKEEPING TIP: How to set up a colony for ivy honey production
Ivy honey is great. If you can get it. It’s also a pain in the backside because it granulates in the comb and takes forever
Consumer guide to propolis – Health benefits and how to use
Propolis is a biologically active honeybee product rich in antimicrobial plant compounds. This complete consumer guide explains what propolis is, what it supports, the evidence behind it, and how to choose the correct product and dosage for your needs.
How to care for beeswax candles
Proper candle care helps beeswax candles burn evenly, maintain a steady flame and last longer. Learn how to get the most from your pure beeswax candles with practical instructions on lighting, wick care, extinguishing the flame and preparing the wick for easy relighting.
Beeswax candles: Air purification claims, emissions and the evidence
Beeswax candles are often described as air-purifying and cleaner-burning. We examine the scientific evidence behind these claims, including negative ions, candle emissions and the factors that influence how candles burn.
Can propolis help with acne?
What does the research tell us about propolis and acne? We examine its potential relevance before, during and after acne, including topical use, oral supplementation and skin recovery.
Asian hornets in Cork – A race against time
Why has Cork become a hotspot for Asian hornet detections in Ireland? We look at the risks to bees and biodiversity, the importance of Cork Harbour as a potential entry point, and why public vigilance is critical to preventing this invasive species from becoming established.
Honey fraud: Why is honey one of the most faked foods in the world?
Honey fraud is a global problem. Honey is particularly vulnerable to food fraud because genuine honey is expensive to produce, cheap sugar syrups create a strong financial incentive for adulteration, and sophisticated fraud can be difficult to detect. We look at how honey fraud works, why authenticity testing remains challenging and what EU investigations have uncovered.
Propolis and the gut microbiome: How propolis influences microbial communities
Propolis is well known for its antimicrobial properties, but its effects within a microbiome are more complex than simply killing microorganisms. Research in honeybees and experimental human gut microbiota is beginning to reveal how propolis influences microbial composition, stability and function.
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About Our Business
Hanna’s Bees is run by Hanna Bäckmo, a Cork-based beekeeper with a relentless passion for edible gardening, nature, and sustainability.
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