Join us Saturday, September 5th at 11:30 AM at our Queen & Colony shop in St. Pete for a FREE honeybee presentation!
This amazing event is a true celebration of our local community, and we feel so grateful to be part of it again this year. We love coming together to support fellow small businesses, connect with neighbors, and celebrate everything that makes St. Pete so special — and it just happens to fall on Valentine’s weekend, which makes it even sweeter.
Join Fat Beet Farm and Josh from Florida Queen & Colony for our Annual Fall Honey Harvest Event! Learn all about beekeeping in Florida and get hands-on experience harvesting honey straight from a hive! You’ll even get to jar some of your own to take home.
Afterwards, enjoy a biscuit brunch provided by Fat Beet Farm! Serving our homemade biscuits with freshly harvested honey, of course.
Join us as we highlight and sample our locally made food and drink items
Samples from local makers:
Sample a variety of locally made light bites, drinks + meet some of the makers
Discounts + prizes:
Get 20% off items being sampled + enter to win a bundle of the local items
Samples will be available from:
The Crumb Factory
Beech Kombucha
Queen & Colony
Fungible
Simply Naked
St. Pete Ferments
Sunshine Canning
Yo Mama's
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Please note that tickets are non-refundable.
Join Fat Beet Farm and Josh from Florida Queen & Colony for our Annual Fall Honey Harvest Event! Learn all about beekeeping in Florida and get hands-on experience harvesting honey straight from a hive! You’ll even get to jar some of your own to take home.
Afterwards, enjoy a biscuit brunch provided by Fat Beet Farm! Serving our homemade biscuits with freshly harvested honey, of course.
Join us at Queen & Colony Shop for a cozy, creative night of ceramic painting—where every piece is handmade by us! Whether you're here for the art or just a relaxing evening out with friends, you’ll love this one-of-a-kind event.
🌞 Buzz Into Summer with Us! 🐝
Free Beekeeping Presentation at Queen & Colony shop
School’s out and summer’s in full bloom—what better way to kick it off than by learning about our favorite pollinators?
Join us at Queen and Colony Shop for a FREE beekeeping presentation, perfect for the curious, the crafty, and the nature-loving!
📅 Date: [June 7th]
🕓 Time: [12:00]
📍 Location: [Queen & Colony and St. Pete Ferments Shop
326 DR. MLK ST. N. St. Pete ]
🎟️ Cost: Free – just bring your curiosity!
What to expect:
🐝 A fun and educational talk about the magic of bees
🌼 Live hive display
🍯 Tasting of local honey
🛍️ Special in-store promotions during the event
👨👩👧 Family-friendly, beginner-friendly, and free!
Whether you're just bee-curious 🐝 or thinking about starting your own hive, this presentation is a great way to learn more and celebrate the season.
Come early—space is limited!
We can’t wait to buzz into summer with you!
Josh and Rebekah
P.S. Feel free to bring a friend or the whole family. The more bee lovers, the better!
Earth Day Pollinator Party!
Join us for a fun and educational celebration of pollinators! Discover the incredible role bees, butterflies, and other pollinators play in our world while enjoying hands-on activities, delicious treats, and family-friendly fun.
🐝 Honeybee Observation Hive & Presentation – See live bees up close and learn from an expert at 11:30 AM!
🧁 Pollinator-Inspired Treats – Enjoy cupcakes and cookies topped with edible flowers. +cheese, cracker and fruit boxes for sale.
🌱 Pollinator Food Display – See how much of our food depends on pollinators.
🎨 Decorate a Beehive – Get creative and paint a real beehive!
🍯 Honey Tasting – Sample different varieties of honey.
🛍️ Pollinator Plant Sale – Take home beautiful, bee-friendly plants.
🌼 Seed Bombs & Seed Packets – Make and take home seeds to grow your own pollinator paradise.
🦋 Butterfly Kits & Flower Pot Kits – Perfect for little nature lovers!
👑 Name the Queen Bee Drawing – Enter to name our event’s royal pollinator!
Come celebrate Earth Day with us and support the pollinators that make our world bloom!
📍 Location: 326 Dr. MLK JR. ST. N. St. Pete, Fl]
📅 Date & Time: [Saturday, April 19th from 11-4]
🎟️ Free & Family-Friendly!
Localtopia is a celebration of all things local at Williams Park in downtown St. Pete from 10:00-4:00
Intro to Beekeeping Workshop:
Join Josh Harris, owner of Queen & Colony Bee Co as he dives into everything you need to know to start your beekeeping journey. Attendees will learn the ins and outs of backyard beekeeping and observe a live hive as well. Everyone will walk away with lots of practical beekeeping knowledge! Workshop will be held at our Queen & Colony Shop. Address is: 326 DR MLK JR Street N. St. Petersburg, Fl SIGN UP HERE
In this workshop we will go over the entire process of harvesting honey and how we get it from the hives to the jar. Participants will then get an interactive experience that will stimulate all the senses. The sticky and delicious process of uncapping honeycombs, spinning honey out of the frames with our small hand crank extractor, bottling honey and of course lots of honey tasting! Honey and cheese pairings will be included and everyone will get to take home their very own jar of honey that they harvest.
This event will be on Sunday, August 18 from 1-3 p.m. at our new shop located at 326 DR MLK JR STREET N. St. Petersburg, FL
Sign up Here
Feeding bees can be a very helpful and at times needed task in the apiary. Well-nourished bees are much more resistant to disease and virus which makes them healthier and more productive. Learn the ins and outs of feeding your bees.
We're teaming up with The Pinellas Beekeepers Association We are excited to offer a new series of beekeeping workshops geared towards beginner to intermediate beekeepers. With over 15 years of experience keeping bees in the Tampa Bay area, Josh Harris of Queen & Colony Bee Co. will demonstrate the ins and outs of how he keeps his apiaries healthy and growing. These workshops are highly focused on specific skills in the apiary that will make for better beekeepers and healthier bees. Workshops will be limited to 15 attendees so everyone can get the best hands on and personal experience.
Learning to monitor varroa mite levels and treating when needed is a vital skill to learn in maintaining healthy bee colonies.
We're teaming up with Pinellas Beekeepers Association We are excited to offer a new series of beekeeping workshops geared towards beginner to intermediate beekeepers. With over 15 years of experience keeping bees in the Tampa Bay area, Josh Harris of Queen & Colony Bee Co. will demonstrate the ins and outs of how he keeps his apiaries healthy and growing. These workshops are highly focused on specific skills in the apiary that will make for better beekeepers and healthier bees. Workshops will be limited to 15 attendees so everyone can get the best hands on and personal experience.
Our Honey Harvest is the event of the Fall for all bee and honey lovers! Our Beekeeper, Josh, from Queen & Colony will be demonstrating an in-depth look into how honey is harvested straight from the hive. Then, you'll get a chance to harvest some of your own honey to take home!
All while enjoying some honey-drizzled biscuits and coffee from our Bakery! This event will leave you buzzin!
Ever wonder how honey is harvested and turned into beautiful jars of liquid gold? Now is your chance to find out! Join us at Pete's Bagels as Josh from Queen & Colony takes you through an interactive experience of harvesting honey from start to finish. Not only will you go home with your own jar of the sweet stuff, but we will also have a charcuterie board complete with Pete's bagels, along with a new appreciation of honey bees and all the ins and outs that go into making the best locally made raw honey in Tampa Bay.
There are only 15 seats available. Sunday, October 23 at 2:00pm. Price is $65 per person
Address is: Pete’s Bagels
2361 1st Ave S, St Petersburg, FL 33712
Learn how and why to make splits in your beehive during this intensive, hands-on workshop with Josh Harris of Queen & Colony Bee Company.
We're teaming up with The Pinellas Beekeepers Association We are excited to offer a new series of beekeeping workshops geared towards beginner to intermediate beekeepers. With over 15 years of experience keeping bees in the Tampa Bay area, Josh Harris of Queen & Colony Bee Co. will demonstrate the ins and outs of how he keeps his apiaries healthy and growing. These workshops are highly focused on specific skills in the apiary that will make for better beekeepers and healthier bees. Workshops will be limited to 15 attendees so everyone can get the best hands on and personal experience.
October 1 - 9 AM - Noon - Click this link to register:
Learn about the fascinating honeybee and beekeeping! Join Queen & Colony Beekeeper, Josh Harris, as he shares his knowledge of honeybees and honey with you and your student, sample some delicious honeycomb and view a live observation hive. All ages welcome! 3 and under free! All children must be with an adult that is also signed up. Location is in St. Pete. Address will be given at registration. We have a limit of 25 people total
St.Pete’s largest celebration of all things local! Showcasing over 250 of your favorite independent businesses and community organizations.
10 am till 5 pm at Williams Park
Join us for an informative time as Josh shares the ins and outs of bees and how honey is made.
Cost is $10 for each adult and child. 3 and under are free.
We will be meeting at a residential address:
5019 40th Ave N.
St.Pete, Fl 33714
At Sweetwater Community Farm
6942 W Comanche Ave, Tampa, FL 33634
December 8th 1-3
$35
This workshop will feature:
Basic understanding of honeybees
The hive
Tools and equipment
Setting up a bee yard
Getting Bees
Inspecting a colony
Swarm Control
Pests and diseases
Products of the Hive
Join us at Sweetwater Farm as we introduce you to the world of backyard beekeeping. You are not going to want to miss out on this class if you are serious about taking your beekeeping skills to the next level!
$65.00
Saturday Aug 17th // 12-2p
Producing quality cut comb honey is a bit of a lost skill in beekeeping and that is why comb honey is such a rare treat. In this class we will share some of the methods we use to produce cut comb honey with our bees, including:
Choosing colonies for comb production
Setting up frames and supers for cut comb production
Timing your nectar flow
Processing and Packaging your comb honey
As a bonus each participant will get to take home a fresh cut of comb honey.
August 3, 9 a.m. – Noon
$65 – 10 spots
Keeping varroa mite levels under control is one of the most important skills in keeping bees healthy and production these days. This workshop is hands on training in all things varroa. We will learn to:
o Check varroa mite levels in the colony
o Treatment options
o Treatment methods
Join Josh as he dives into backyard beekeeping 101! Attendees will learn the ins and outs of backyard beekeeping and observing a live hive as well. Everyone will walk away with lots of beekeeping knowledge and a jar of Queen & Colony Tampa Bay Area Honey.
July 6, 9 a.m. – Noon $65 – 10 spot
This will be the most hands on training we have offered so far. Participants will get to join us at one of our apiaries where we will go over the following topics:
o Choosing a location to set up your hive
o Lighting a Smoker
o Using Beekeeping Tools
o Colony Inspection
o Queen spotting
Join Josh Harris, founder of Queen & Colony Bee Co., as he dives into backyard beekeeping 101! Attendees will learn the ins and outs of backyard beekeeping. With an observation colony, attendees will have hands on training on how a colony of honeybees works. Everyone will walk away with lots of new beekeeping knowledge as well a jar of local honey.
Join Josh Harris, owner of Queen & Colony Bee Co (formerly Harris Honey) as he dives into backyard beekeeping 101! Attendees will learn the ins and outs of backyard beekeeping. With an observation colony, attendees will have hands on training on how to harvest honey. Everyone will walk away with lots of beekeeping and honey harvesting knowledge and a jar of honey that they harvested.
Learn more and sign up HERE.
Join Josh Harris, owner of Queen & Colony Bee Co (formerly Harris Honey) as he dives into backyard beekeeping 101! Attendees will learn the ins and outs of backyard beekeeping and there will be an observation hive as well. Everyone will walk away with lots of beekeeping knowledge and a jar of Tampa Bay Area Honey.
Learn more and sign up HERE.
We are at the Corey Ave Market every 1st and third Sunday from 10 -2 on St. Pete Beach
The market supports local vendors who sell a variety of locally produced and homemade produce, plants, take home foods, ready to eat lunch bites, hand crafts, eco-friendly and fair trade products and more. Come and join us for a morning of live music, shopping, and a delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch at one of the many area restaurants – all within walking distance.
Corey Avenue Between Boca Ciega Ave and Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, Florida 33706
We are at the Corey Ave Market every 1st and third Sunday from 10 -2 on St. Pete Beach
The market supports local vendors who sell a variety of locally produced and homemade produce, plants, take home foods, ready to eat lunch bites, hand crafts, eco-friendly and fair trade products and more. Come and join us for a morning of live music, shopping, and a delicious breakfast, brunch or lunch at one of the many area restaurants – all within walking distance.
Corey Avenue Between Boca Ciega Ave and Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, Florida 33706
We are at the Indie Flea Market the 1st Saturday of every month
Join us for some great local food, music, and shopping!
1133 Baum Avenue N., St. Petersburg, FL
