Flanary Ridge Honey LLC

Flanary Ridge Honey LLC Raw Local Honey to Flat Rock and Monroe County. We own and harvest all honey and products in house. We sell Comb Honey, Bees Wax, and Bee Keeping supplies!
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COMB HONEY FOR SALE $15
08/19/2026

COMB HONEY FOR SALE 
$15

08/17/2026

Open today MONDAY 8/17
Also Tuesday 8/18
Wednesday 8/19

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07/28/2026

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07/16/2026

Wildfire smoke drastically impacts honeybees by disrupting their navigation, impairing their ability to forage, and stressing the colony. Prolonged exposure to smoke and ash can lower activity levels and introduce toxins that affect bee survival. [1, 2, 3]
The specific ways wildfire smoke affects honeybees include:
* Disrupted Navigation: Smoke distorts the polarized light in the sky that bees use as a celestial compass to orient themselves. This makes it incredibly difficult for foragers to find food sources or safely navigate back to the hive. [1, 2, 3]
* Impaired Foraging and Reduced Honey Yield: Because they struggle to navigate and breathe, foraging bees become much less active. To survive, bees consume heavy amounts of their stored honey to prepare for what they perceive as an emergency. Combined with ash covering surrounding flora, this can lead to catastrophic drops in honey production. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
* Sensory Interruption: Smoke scrambles the chemical signals bees use to communicate. Just as beekeepers use smoke to calm bees by masking their alarm pheromones, heavy wildfire smoke prevents them from communicating danger or coordinating the defense of their hive. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
* Toxicity and Mortality: Airborne pollutants like PM2.5 in heavy smoke can be highly toxic to insects. Ash can interfere with their ability to breathe, smell, and taste. [1, 2, 3]
To understand how wildfires and air quality negatively impact bees, you can read more at the OSU Extension Service or explore scientific findings on the effects of smoke on bee populations via Nature. [1, 2, 3]

Honey Bee Suite
Poor air quality raises mortality in honey bees

What Do Honey Bee Colonies Do During a Raging Wildfire?
Bees react to smoke by:
Fanning, Motion, Flight, Ingesting nectar and honey.
Smoke disrupts their defensive behavior.

Pol-Line Carniolan QUEENS are here !What Kind of Queens? Selected for vigor, longevity and mite resistance from Carniola...
06/26/2026

Pol-Line Carniolan QUEENS are here !
What Kind of Queens?
Selected for vigor, longevity and mite resistance from Carniolan & Pol-line queens.
$65 ea

I have three Virgin Queens for sale from James Lee’s Bees sustainable beekeeper’s guild of Michigan. $25 each 
06/24/2026

I have three Virgin Queens for sale from James Lee’s Bees sustainable beekeeper’s guild of Michigan. 
$25 each


I saw this shirt advertised online, and I laughed my butt off 
06/19/2026

I saw this shirt advertised online, and I laughed my butt off


06/18/2026

I have 2 Dauncy Rd. QUEENS for sale $45 ea.
first come first served

QUEENS are here !Ang Roell pol-line Carni QUEENS are now here !What Kind of Queens? Queens are selected for vigor, longe...
06/17/2026

QUEENS are here !
Ang Roell pol-line Carni QUEENS are now here !
What Kind of Queens?
Queens are selected for vigor, longevity and mite resistance from Carniolan and Pol-line queens.
$65 ea

06/13/2026

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4552 Dauncy Road
Flat Rock, MI
48134

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+17347832462

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