NKYbees
Raw Local Honey — Northern Kentucky & Cincinnati
A small homestead apiary in Kenton Co, KY — raw local honey, beeswax candles, and lip balm made by hand. Serving Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and the Tri-State area.
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Native Flowers
24 native plants with photos and bloom windows for ZIP 41018.
Invasive Plants
Top 10 invasive species in Northern Kentucky — ID, impact, and control guidance.
Poisonous Plants
Poisonous and hazardous plants in Northern Kentucky — toxicity, ID tips, and safety guidance.
Forage Foods
10 wild edible plants in Northern Kentucky — harvest windows, ID tips, and preparation notes.
Bloom Calendar
Month-by-month forage availability and full-season Gantt timeline.
Apiary Calendar
Month-by-month beekeeper tasks — inspections, treatments, feeding, and harvest for ZIP 41018.
Hive Journal
Log inspections, harvests, and treatments. Filter and export to CSV.
Shop
Raw local honey, beeswax candles, lip balm, and homestead goods — made in Northern Kentucky.
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About & Contact
About NKYbees, how to order, and how to reach us.
Tips & Articles
Beekeeping tips, plant notes, and seasonal observations.
Tools & Calculators
Mite wash, sugar syrup, winter stores, refractometer, and queen rearing timeline.
About Our Honey
Our bees forage on Black Locust, Tulip Poplar, Goldenrod, and dozens of native wildflowers across Northern Kentucky. Every jar is raw, unfiltered, and never heat-treated — straight from hive to jar a few miles south of Cincinnati. We're a small operation; when we have honey available we sell direct. Check the shop or send us a message to ask about availability.