Our sourdough starter turned 4 today. No name, but it’s part of the family. When it’s sluggish, we give it a spoonful of Tyla Glas honey—and boom, it’s back. Still bubbling. Still brilliant. #SourdoughStarter #HoneyBoost #OleaKitchen #TylaGlasBees

We thought the supers were nearly empty. Turns out “a few bees” meant “a few hundred”😅 Car alarm going off nonstop. Bees flying laps. Me in a cast, playing doorman with the aircon on full blast. Car now smells of honey and beeswax. Lesson learned: don’t leave supers in the car

New for autumn from Tyla Glas Bees: handmade hedgehog-shaped beeswax candles! Crafted with pure beeswax from our hives in the Rhondda Valley. Perfect for cosy nights, gifts, or a touch of seasonal charm 🍂 🎁 Shop online or message us direct: https://t.co/GyIylQVJxE

A rare sight at Tyla Glas Bees — all supers off! We’re prepping for varroa treatment, and by law, we can’t sell honey that’s on the hive during this process. So everything’s off to keep it pure 🍯 Some pallets buckled under summer’s weight and heat — winter upgrades incoming!

Big thanks to John for helping take the last supers off the home apiary while I supervised from the car. Had to swap to my car for the bigger boot… still a few to squeeze in!Can’t wait to extract and taste this year’s autumn honey 🍯Next week: the out apiary. #localhoney

One of our late August splits—headed by a bought-in, marked queen—ran out of stores and didn’t survive. Two out of three splits in this apiary didn’t make it. With my leg in plaster, I couldn’t get back to feed them. That’s beekeeping. The rest are looking strong.

First autumn crop of the season at Tyla Glas Bees 🍯 Still in plaster, so I watched from the passenger seat while John from Mel Nantyglo fitted clearer boards to the hives. Supers off soon, varroa treatment next. Trefforest apiary up next.Good mates. Good bees. Local graft.

Christmas baking starts tomorrow! Fruit soaked in spirit, sweetened with Camellias hive honey 🍯 Raisins, apricots, sultanas & more—smells amazing already. We’ll be baking for the next 2 months. Drop us a message to order yours 🎄✨

🕯️ Spooky season in the beeshed! Delyth’s been crafting Halloween candles—ghosts, pumpkins, bats & more—while I rest this broken foot. Pure beeswax, gentle scent, handmade with heart. Some heading to New Salad & Deli Bar, others online: 👉 https://t.co/xcNR4ztNEl #TylaGlasBees

👻 Each candle features a haunting little character—from ghostly silhouettes to eerie seasonal shapes—all made by us with care, charm, and no nasties. 🕯️ Available directly from us or through our website:

🎃 Feeling spooky? With Halloween creeping closer, why not treat yourself to one of our scarrrryyy candles—hand-poured in small batches using pure beeswax from our own Welsh hives.

Our bees were active today, making the most of the warm autumn sunshine in the Rhondda 🌞🐝 There’s still plenty of balsam flowering nearby, but no signs they’d been foraging there. Instead, we spotted the first hints of ivy pollen coming in—a sure sign the season’s shifting.

Another batch of First Class Summer Honey ready to go! Golden, local, and proudly labelled—straight from our hives to your home 🍯🐝 Order online or drop us a message 💛 #TylaGlasBees #LocalHoney #SouthWalesHoney #BeeKind #HoneySeason

🐝 Just poured yesterday—candles made from our own beeswax, straight from hives in Rhondda & Trefforest. 🛒 Available: – Direct from us – The New Salad & Deli Bar, Treorchy – Online at https://t.co/SwHZksxGW5 (full range there) Local, sustainable, and a bit magic ✨

We’ve got a website! 🐝✨ It’s simple, it’s ours, and it’s live: https://t.co/xcNR4ztNEl A small family-run business turning hive harvests into honey, beeswax, and lovely things. No more Etsy fees—just us, direct. Thanks for the support 💛 #TylaGlasBees #SouthWalesHoney

We’ll also be offering festive gift boxes again this year. Each one includes a 500g cake or pudding, a jar of Tyla Glas Bees honey (not from the Camellia Hive), a handmade candle, and a honey drizzler. Decorations may vary slightly from last year’s photos.

About a month ago we shared that our Camellia Hive honey is at the heart of our Christmas cakes and puddings. We’re baking three sizes: 500g – £5 1kg – £10 1.5kg – £15 Ready mid-December—message to reserve or ask about gifting. Photos show last year’s decorations.

Our freshly reprinted gift boxes are back! 🐝🕯️ 🎁 Large: 2 honeys, candle + drizzler — from £15 🎁 Small: 1 honey, candle + drizzler — from £10 🎄 Christmas cakes/puddings option coming soon! Buy direct, at The New Deli & Salad Bar Treorchy, or https://t.co/IiH3OymGdI

Big thanks to John of Mel Nantyglo (mel = honey in Welsh) for checking one of our apiaries today while I’m grounded with a leg in plaster. All colonies thriving—including the 3 nucs from recent splits. No pics today, so here’s one from earlier in the season. Diolch 👏

Injured my foot last week. No surgery needed, but I’ll be in a cast for 3 months. Was worried about the bees—but the support from beekeepers across the UK has been staggering. Messages, offers of help, even from people I’ve never met. Genuinely humbled. Thank you.