In California, the land tells the story. Dry deserts, green valleys and the misty coastline - each shapes its own honey, and each depends on pollinators to thrive.

Why This Matters for Your Honey

When bees forage on vibrant, diverse, healthy land, the honey tastes different.
Richer. Layered. True to place. Every jar from Wild Tree is shaped by that relationship between healthy bees and living landscapes.

This is honey made the right way; regenerative, responsible, and rooted in California. We're not just keeping bees, we're supporting rebuilding ecosystems.

Here’s what regenerative beekeeping really means.

Supporting Biodiversity, Not Monocultures

Regenerative beekeepers insist on one thing: diverse, native forage. No endless rows of single crops. No barren landscapes. Instead, they place hives where wildflowers, native shrubs, and seasonal blooms create natural cycles of nectar and pollen. This diversity strengthens bees, nourishes the land, and keeps ecosystems balanced.

Limiting or Avoiding Synthetic Chemicals

Treatments in beekeeping are often overused. Regenerative beekeepers take a different path.

They use:

• natural or low-impact mite treatments

• responsible rotation

• minimal antibiotics

• zero routine pesticides

The goal isn’t to force bees to survive—it’s to help them thrive naturally.

 Practicing Responsible Hive Density

Packing too many hives into a tiny area stresses bees and starves forage.
Regenerative beekeepers avoid industrial-style apiaries. They keep their hive counts in balance with the land, ensuring there’s enough nectar—and space—for both managed honeybees and native pollinators.

This protects food sources, reduces disease pressure, and keeps ecosystems healthy.

 Prioritizing Colony Health Over Honey Yield

This is where craft beekeeping shows itself. Instead of pushing bees to produce more, regenerative keepers:

• leave more honey for winter

• avoid chronic sugar feeding during the honey flow

• let colonies follow natural rhythms

• build strong, resilient hives rather than fragile, overworked ones

The honey you taste is a product of patience—not extraction or manipulation.

Protecting and Restoring the Land

Regenerative beekeeping goes beyond the hive. Our beekeepers partner with farms, orchards, and ranches to:

• support native forage

• strengthen soil health

• reduce tilling

• restore hedgerows and riparian corridors

• create continuous habitat for pollinators

It’s stewardship—not just agriculture.

 Supporting Wild Pollinators, Not Just Honeybees

A healthy landscape includes all pollinators. Regenerative beekeepers manage their hives so honeybees don’t overwhelm native species. That means balanced hive placement, diverse forage, and habitat protection programs that benefit:

• native bees

• butterflies

• moths

• birds

• and every creature that keeps California blooming

This is how real regeneration happens—by rebuilding pollinator webs, not dominating them.