Step Inside the Hive

Honey tastings, bee-centered experiences, and hands-on education — from The Giddy Bee.

Upcoming Experience: Honeys of the Southeast

Join The Giddy Bee at Windcrest Farms in Monroe, NC for a 90-minute guided tasting devoted to the diversity and flavor of honeys from across the Southeast.

Guests will taste six regional honeys while learning how floral source, geography, soil, weather, and seasonal conditions influence each harvest. The working lineup includes regional favorites such as Clover, Sourwood, Tupelo, Gallberry, Orange Blossom, and Wildflower, with the final selection based on seasonal availability.

A featured part of the class will be a side-by-side tasting of two Wildflower honeys: one from Windcrest Farm in Union County and one from The Giddy Bee in Lancaster County. This comparison will show how two honeys with the same general label can still differ in color, aroma, texture, and flavor because of their local landscape and bloom conditions.

Guests will also learn how to read honey labels, understand common honey terms, recognize when “local” matters, and explore everyday culinary uses and pairings.

Each participant will receive a tasting card to guide the experience and record observations of color, aroma, texture, flavor, finish, and floral source.

No previous honey knowledge is required — just curiosity.

Windcrest Farms Dates

Thursday, August 20, 2026
6:30 PM–8:00 PM

Saturday, August 22, 2026
10:30 AM–12:00 PM

Space is intentionally limited so each participant has time to fully experience the tasting, ask questions, and compare notes in a relaxed setting.

Reserve your spot through Windcrest Farms.

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Honeybee-Inspired Experiences

Gather around the table for a sweet, sensory experience inspired by honeybees, seasonal ingredients, and the beauty of slowing down.

The Giddy Bee offers small-group honeybee-inspired experiences designed for private events, resident programming, wellness activations, team gatherings, farm events, garden clubs, food-focused gatherings, lifestyle spaces, and intimate community workshops. Each experience is educational, approachable, and thoughtfully curated to help guests connect more deeply with honey, beeswax, botanicals, and the natural world.

These experiences are ideal for:
- Private groups and girls’ nights
- Apartment community and resident events
- Corporate wellness or employee appreciation events
- LifeGroups, women’s groups, and community gatherings
- Garden clubs and nature groups
- Foodies and culinary-minded guests
- Couples nights and date-night gatherings
- Farm, garden, or nature-based programming
- Creative wellness events
- Seasonal gatherings and small celebrations
- Boutique retail or lifestyle spaces

Our current experiences are designed for small groups and are capped at 16 participants to keep the experience personal, interactive, and engaging.

Private experiences require an 8-person minimum or equivalent minimum booking fee.

Guided Honey Tasting Experiences

Honey is more than sweet — it carries the story of a place, a season, a flower, and a hive.

Our guided honey tasting experiences introduce guests to the sensory art of tasting honey while exploring how floral source, season, terroir, and region shape each jar. Guests will learn how to taste honey more intentionally, how to read honey labels, what common honey terms mean, and how different honeys can be used in everyday food and drink.

Each guest receives a tasting card to guide the experience, take notes, and support their exploration. Guests will also take home a small goodie bag as a sweet reminder of the experience.

Select honeys from the tasting may be available for purchase after the experience for guests who wish to continue exploring at home.

These experiences are approachable, educational, and designed for honey lovers, food-curious guests, nature enthusiasts, garden clubs, couples nights, small groups, and anyone who wants to experience honey in a more thoughtful way.

Option 1: Honeys of the Carolinas

Starting at $49 per person
Private booking minimum: 8 guests / $392
Maximum: 16 guests
Length: Approximately 90 minutes

This guided tasting focuses on the beauty and diversity of honey from the Carolinas and nearby regional landscapes. Guests will taste a curated selection of local and regional honeys while learning how floral sources, seasonal blooms, and terroir influence the flavor, color, aroma, and texture of honey.

This experience may include familiar local and regional honey styles such as Wildflower, Clover, Sourwood, Gallberry, or other Southeast favorites based on seasonal availability.

Guests will learn:

How terroir impacts local and regional honey
Why honey changes by season, region, and floral source
How to read honey labels with more confidence
Common honey terms and what they actually mean
When “local honey” matters and when it may not
Simple culinary uses for different honey varietals
How to taste honey using color, aroma, texture, flavor, and finish

This is a beautiful fit for farm events, garden clubs, resident programming, wellness gatherings, LifeGroups, women’s groups, couples nights, and anyone who wants a grounded, local, and educational honey tasting experience.

Option 2: Beyond the Carolinas

Starting at $59 per person
Private booking minimum: 8 guests / $472
Maximum: 16 guests
Length: Approximately 90 minutes

This guided tasting expands beyond our immediate region and introduces guests to a curated selection of honeys from outside the Carolinas. Guests will explore how honey reflects different floral sources, growing regions, climates, and beekeeping traditions.

The tasting may include regional and specialty honeys from across the Southeast, North America, or select curated sources, depending on availability.

Guests will learn:

How honey expresses place, flower, climate, and season
How different regions produce dramatically different honey profiles
Why color does not always predict flavor
How to compare aroma, texture, sweetness, acidity, and finish
How to read honey labels and understand varietal honey
Culinary pairing ideas for unique honey styles
How to develop a more refined appreciation for honey tasting

This experience is a great fit for foodies, couples nights, private groups, resident events, corporate wellness gatherings, and guests looking for something a little more unexpected, exploratory, and conversation-starting while still remaining approachable and relaxed.

Create Your Own Honey Ritual

Starting at $79 per person
Private booking minimum: 8 guests / $632
Maximum: 16 guests
Length: Approximately 90 minutes

Create Your Own Honey Ritual is a hands-on honeybee-inspired wellness workshop centered around honey, beeswax, botanicals, and simple seasonal self-care.

This experience blends education, creativity, and mindful making. Guests will learn about the connection between honeybees, natural ingredients, and everyday rituals, then create their own personalized honey ritual items to take home.

This workshop is designed to feel relaxing, creative, and approachable — no prior experience needed.

Guests may explore ingredients such as honey, beeswax, herbs, botanicals, infused oils, salts, or other simple natural elements depending on the selected workshop format.

Participants will:

Learn about honey, beeswax, botanicals, and their role in simple self-care
Explore the idea of seasonal rituals inspired by the hive
Create personalized honeybee-inspired ritual items to take home
Enjoy a creative, hands-on experience in a relaxed small-group setting
Connect with the natural world through ingredients inspired by bees and botanicals

Select hive-inspired goods may be available after the workshop for guests who wish to add items that complement their ritual at home.

This experience is a strong fit for wellness events, resident programming, creative team gatherings, garden clubs, LifeGroups, women’s groups, couples nights, girls’ nights, private groups, and lifestyle spaces looking for something interactive, beautiful, and memorable.

Booking Notes

All experiences are designed for small groups and are capped at 16 participants to keep the experience personal, interactive, and engaging.

Private bookings require a minimum of 8 guests or the equivalent minimum booking fee:

Honeys of the Carolinas: starting at $392
Beyond the Carolinas: starting at $472
Create Your Own Honey Ritual: starting at $632

Final pricing may vary depending on event location, travel, customizations, product selections, and any special requests.

Experiences are designed for adults and older youth. They are not recommended for children under the age of 12.

Standard pricing includes locations within the greater Charlotte,NC metro area. Locations outside this service area may include an additional travel fee.

Select honeys and hive-inspired goods may be available for purchase after the experience, depending on the event format and venue.

Ready to Host a Honeybee-Inspired Experience?

We’d love to help you create a sweet, memorable experience for your group.

Whether you’re planning a resident event, private gathering, wellness activation, garden club program, team experience, or seasonal celebration, we can help you choose the experience that best fits your audience, space, and goals.

Please reach out with:

Your preferred date or timeframe
Event location
Estimated number of guests
Experience you’re interested in
Any special details about your group or event

Once we receive your inquiry, we’ll follow up with availability, next steps, and any additional details needed to help bring your experience to life.