Beekeeping News & Insights

Stay updated with the latest sustainable beekeeping tips, honey harvest news, and workshop announcements from Frogmouth Ponds in Tasmania.

Macro photograph of golden honeycomb dripping fresh amber honey onto weathered timber with dried wildflowers.

Health

Why We Use Tasmanian Beeswax in Every Lip Balm We Make

12 April 2026

Most lip balms are built on petroleum. Ours aren't. Here's what pure Tasmanian beeswax actually does — and why it's the foundation of every Frogmouth ...

A group of beekeepers in white protective suits performing artisan cold honey extraction using a stainless steel centrifuge and manual uncapping tools in a clean, professional workshop.

From the Apiary

From Hive to Jar: How We Cold-Extract Our Honey

9 April 2026

Most honey you buy has been heated, blended, and ultra-filtered. Ours hasn't. Here's exactly how we extract it — and why every step matters.

Weathered three-story beehive at Frogmouth Ponds Apiary 207, Port Sorell, surrounded by autumn foliage with bees swarming the entrance

Beekeeping

Preparing for Winter: Honey Out, Boxes In

8 April 2026

Autumn wrap-up at the Port Sorell apiary: last honey pulled, winter stores confirmed, trees trimmed, and the workshop gearing up for a season of box-building.

a glass jars of Frogmouth Ponds Pure Tasmanian Honey on a rustic wooden table with honeycomb and a honey dipper.

Health

What’s Actually in Your Lip Balm? How to Read the Label — and Why It Matters

2 April 2026

What’s Actually in Your Lip Balm? How to Read the Label — and Why It Matters | Frogmouth Ponds The ...

Handcrafted Frogmouth Ponds lip balm featuring wild-harvested Tasmanian beeswax from Port Sorell

Tips

Why Your Lips Need a Tasmanian Beeswax Lip Balm — And Why One Tin Is Never Enough

2 April 2026

Discover why our hand-poured Tasmanian Beeswax Lip Balm is the only lip care you’ll ever need — and why the 3-Pack is the smartest way ...

Beekeeper tending hives in ancient Tasmanian leatherwood rainforest Beekeeper tending hives in ancient Tasmanian leatherwood rainforest

Honey

Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey: The World’s Rarest

16 March 2026

Discover why Frogmouth Ponds' Tasmanian Leatherwood Honey—from trees found nowhere else—blooms just six weeks yearly, making it rarer than you ever imagined

Macro view of raw Port Sorell honey dripping from a wooden dipper, highlighting the cold-extracted purity and medicinal quality of the 2026 harvest.

Health

The Molecular Power of Leatherwood: Understanding Methyl Syringate and Bioactivity

16 January 2026

Go beyond the taste. Explore the peer-reviewed science behind Tasmanian Leatherwood honey, its unique chemical biomarkers, and how it compares to Manuka in antioxidant capacity.

A branded jar of Frogmouth Ponds raw Tasmanian honey served on a round wooden board with buttered toast, a honey dipper, and fresh white blossoms.

Tips

4-MMA: The Science That Makes Leatherwood Honey Unique

15 January 2026

Discover the science behind Tasmania’s most iconic nectar. From its rare floral origin in the ancient wilderness to its legendary 'MMA Brilliance,' learn why our ...

Branded jar of Frogmouth Ponds Blackberry Honey in a Port Sorell field.

Updates

Wild Blackberry: A Sneak Peek at the 2026 Harvest

15 January 2026

sneak peek at the 2026 harvest. Experience the fleeting floral notes and mild, fruity sweetness of our cold-extracted Wild Blackberry honey, harvested right here in ...