Hello, I'm Mel Menai Honey Company.

I’m a beekeeper and engineer based near Bangor​,​ North Wales. I’ve been keeping bees for nearly a decade​,​ focusing on sustainable​,​ treatment-free methods using near-native Apis mellifera mellifera (Amm) bees. My beekeeping started with stock from members of the Lleyn & Eifionydd Beekeeping Association​,​ who have bred treatment-free bees for over 15 years. Since then​,​ I’ve put years into carefully selecting and grafting queens for calm temperament​,​ high honey yields​,​ disease resistance​,​ and low swarming. I never use synthetic varroa treatments or antibiotics​,​ and I avoid breeding from hives showing signs of deformed wing virus. I believe in gentle handling (I usually inspect with just a veil) and I rear my own queens from the best-performing colonies—not swarm cells. My bees are bred to thrive in the local climate and produce delicious​,​ raw honey straight from the wildflowers​,​ hedgerows and hills of North Wales. Whether you’re looking for resilient nucleus colonies or truly raw​,​ chemical-free honey​,​ my focus is on healthy bees​,​ quality breeding​,​ and ethical beekeeping.