The pure, unfiltered goodness of honey
Rooted in the Valley of Heart's Delight — also known as Silicon Valley — Small Bees brings you pure, natural honey and handcrafted goods made from our very own hives. It all started with raw honey and a hand cream recipe inspired by a friend's grandmother's 1910s recipe book, which we reworked with modern, all-natural ingredients to create the hand cream we make today. From there, we've grown into a full line of lip balms, honey-goat-milk soaps, 100% beeswax candles, creamed honey, and more.
Everything we make comes from our family's love of bees, nature, and the simple pleasure of things made close to home.
Complete transparency about our beekeeping practices
Right here in the Bay Area, Small Bees is committed to sustainable, transparent beekeeping. Our hives are a safe haven where honeybees thrive and pollinate our community — yielding pure, delicious honey straight from our hives to your table.
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Why clients choose us
Small Bees has called San Jose home since 2002. What started as one family's commitment to protecting local bees has grown into a trusted name across the Bay Area — for both safe removal services and the pure, hive-to-home products we craft from the bees we rescue.
Humane, from start to finish.
Every bee, wasp, and swarm job is handled with safe, pesticide-free methods. We don't just remove — we relocate, giving rescued bees a second life in our own hives.
Real experience, not guesswork.
Led by a Certified Master Beekeeper with over two decades of hands-on practice, we bring genuine expertise to every property — not a one-size-fits-all franchise approach.
Rooted in the community we serve.
You'll find us most weekends at Bay Area farmers' markets, not just on a service call. That local presence keeps us honest, responsive, and invested in doing right by our neighbors.
A full-circle business.
The same bees we safely relocate go on to produce the raw honey, beeswax candles, and natural skincare we sell — so every removal call directly supports the healthier, more sustainable hives behind our products.
Our products
From our hives to your home: raw honey, beeswax candles, and whole body care made right here in the Santa Clara Valley.
What People Have to Say
"I received my order a few days ago and want to thank you and your bees, for such delicious honey!
I have bought your honey before and it was always excellent. Store-bought honey just doesn’t compare to Small Bees honey.
I appreciate the excellent customer service and the prompt responses to my emails!
Thank you again for a quality product!!"
-Gayla, San Mateo
"I hired Mark to come get some bees from a tree in my yard. He was fast, professional, and explained the entire process. I'm glad we didn't call an exterminator."