Urban Wetlands Apiary - Dan Borges

Urban Wetland Apiaries is owned and operated by Dan Borges.

Dan started out with two hives in the late summer of 2015. The hives
were overwintered on a farm in Cambridge, and came out of winter strong
and healthy. They were moved to their new location early in the spring
of 2016. While only a short walk away from urban Kitchener, the bee yard
- or apiary - is tucked away in a bend in the Grand River and
surrounded by forest and marshy wetlands. Dan expanded to five colonies
in 2016, and eight colonies in 2017.

The honey produced and sold by Urban Wetland Apiaries is 100% raw honey,
collected by the bees from the wildflowers in the forest, meadows and
wetlands surrounding the apiary. The honey is not heated or filtered,
only coarsely strained to remove larger pieces of beeswax. Because it is
raw, the honey contains pollen and may contain small pieces of beeswax.
While it was liquid when extracted, raw honey will eventually
crystallize, the speed of which is determined by the temperature and the
particular kinds of nectar collected to produce the honey.
Crystallization is a natural process and does not mean the honey has
spoiled. To slow crystallization, store honey at room temperature. If
the honey will not be used or eaten for an extended period of time, it
can be stored in the freezer. Never refrigerate honey.