Small-scale apiary

Wildflower honey with the taste of this place.

Local honey from the Kromme Rijn area. Kept calmly, with care for the bees and the landscape around Wijk bij Duurstede.

Aristaios mark, local apiary with wildflower honey from Wijk bij Duurstede

The story in three parts

Honey does not begin in the jar

It begins with a healthy colony, a suitable place and everything that flowers through the season.

The beekeeper

The story behind Aristaios.

Meet the beekeeper →

The bees

A living whole of workers, drones and a queen. Together, one colony.

Meet the colony →

The forage

Blossom, lime and herbs give every honey year its own character.

See what flowers →

What is flowering now?

The landscape never stands still.

In summer, lime, clover, herbs and garden flowers provide food for the bees.

Follow the seasons →

About the beekeeper

Care is something you can taste.

Aristaios grew from curiosity about the bee colony and a love of the landscape. Every hive is monitored calmly, and every harvest tells part of a season in Wijk bij Duurstede.

Meet the beekeeper

From the latest harvest

A jar of landscape for the table.

The harvest is seasonal. Get in touch for current availability.

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