Save the Bees: Why Otrera's Chose Biology Over Chemical Warfare 

Do you want to help Save The Bees?

Then help them strengthen their microbiome and the purity of the hive.

The vast majority of commercial honey on shelves comes from hives treated with harsh anti-mite pesticides. Recent scientific research proves what we’ve known all along: mites adapt faster than chemical treatments can be invented.

Mites continue to destroy hives because synthetic miticides have weakened the bees' natural genetics. The result? You end up eating pesticides, and our wild bee populations continue to decline (which scientists warn threatens global food webs).

Since day one, Otrera’s has taken a different path. We focus on raising locally-adaptive survivor colonies—bees that use their own innate abilities to fight pests without mass-marketed, toxic quick-fixes. Our bees live in top-bar hives, which are far more in tune with their native instincts than the mass-production Langstroth hives used in commercial apiaries.

Resilience and biological balance are the only true answers. Chemical warfare is a losing game.

Ready to support truly ethical, chemical-free honey and sustainable beekeeping? Call us to place some hives on your property.