Family beekeeping

Honey from a family that keeps bees

Hello — this is the start of Varni Bees, Josh Varni’s family bee project. Roots in Corralitos, California, and beekeeping time in Northern Nevada.

The pages here are a clean scaffold: real photos, prices, and a public phone or email still need to be added.

A honeybee in flight beside a cluster of pale purple wisteria blossoms

A small family story

Ranch and family first. Bees as part of that life — not a corporate brand.

We are gathering the words and pictures that belong on this page. Until then, treat everything here as a placeholder, not a finished story.

Read the about stubs

What we offer

The real list. Jar sizes, prices, and how many we have are not on this site yet — ask us.

Honey from two regions

Jars from the Sierra Valley of California (Plumas / Sierra country) and from the Santa Cruz County coast. Two landscapes, two flavor stories. Price TBD.

Nucs

Starter colonies for people who keep bees. We do not list a count here. Contact us for availability and price.

Local queens

Italian and Carniolan queens raised here. Ask what we have. Price TBD.

Swarm removal

A service call if a swarm has landed on your place. We do not list a rate here. Contact us for availability.

Open the products page

A few photographs from the yard, the high-country forage, and the hives.

Looking for honey, a nuc, a queen, or swarm help?

Leave a note on the contact page. A real form endpoint and phone number still need to be plugged in.