Sun Mountain Aviary 518-810-6224

Welcome to Sun Mountain Apiary

With inventory dropping steadily, we will be closing for the season next Saturday 12/24 at noon. We look forward to seeing everyone again when we reopen about July 1, 2023.
We do have a few items on sale!
Comb honey - normally $12 is 30% off and now $8 (while supply lasts)
Cut comb honey in 2.5 lb jar normally $18 is now just $15 (while supply lasts)
It looks like the roads are still going to be pretty slippery tomorrow morning (12/17). I would advise not coming until the afternoon when everything gets plowed out better.

We want to thank you all for a wonderful year! Despite the weather not being so cooperative it was still a very successful year. We met many new folks, the hive tours turned out to be quite a hit and all your comments and emails about how delicious Sun Mountain honey is really made us feel good. THANK YOU!

On behalf of Sun Mountain Apiary and our 1.35 million stakeholders who are now nestled in their hives, we wish you a...
VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY
AND ALL THE BEST IN THE NEW YEAR
Bee well, Bee safe, and see you in the spring!
Bob

"I tried absolutely everything to help with my chronic chapped fingers. Your lotion bars have been the BEST BY FAR and one of the few products which actually helps! Thank you!" - K. Abbate, Colonie

Today's Bee Fact:
Did you know Ukraine was historically the third largest honey producer in the world behind only China and Argentina? There are virtually no corporate beekeepers and instead nearly 400,000 independent beekeepers harvest their average 76,000 tons of honey per year (much of it sunflower as you would guess). Beekeeping is deeply ingrained in their culture to a degree unknown here in the US. The bulk of their honey production is based in eastern Ukraine around the Donbas Region. They were the top supplier to the EU and in the top 10 importers to the US. Unfortunately, the war has taken a terrible toll. While exact numbers are hard to come by, it is estimated that over 50% of these beekeepers have joined the service to help defend their country. Those with hives outside of the war zone may have their hives survive albeit without honey production. Many in the east though have been destroyed by fire, bombing and actual targeted destruction by the Russians. They are no longer able to meet the EU's demand for honey with production cratering. War is horrible under any circumstances and impacts so many facets of life like this that we can't even conceive the impacts. There is some good news in that war can often also bring out the best of some when tested. The Brotherhood of Ukrainian Beekeepers has launched the "Help on Bee Wings" program. It helps beekeepers restore their apiaries if needed, supports the families of beekeepers who are fighting in the war, and will provide humanitarian supplies (ex. first aid kits) to the soldiers fighting. Want to learn more and help? Go to https://veterans-and-bees.com/ for more information about this great initiative.

Bee well and stay safe!
Bob

“This has become my go-to gift store for a unique gift that everyone seems to love. It is convenient and I LOVE the honey!” Jan H, Delanson, NY

In 2020 we went through the testing and inspection process to become a “NY Grown and Certified Honey Producer.” While all claim their honey is pure, and bees are the best, we decided to back the claims up with the documentation and inspections that prove we have healthy hives, excellent sanitation in extraction, and nothing but pure, raw NY local honey.

Pure - Natural- Raw

Sun Mountain Apiary
127 Marcus Road
Delanson, NY 12053

Bob Muller
sunmountainapiary@gmail.com