GG Apiary · Raw Wildflower Honey
You found our
sweet little secret.
Congratulations—you found a little corner of Glacial Gear we save for the curious. Four hives, a tiny seasonal harvest, and something deeply personal to share. Welcome to our apiary on South Carolina’s Blue Ridge escarpment.
Our beekeeping journey
On our own property
Where the mountains meet the foothills
ONE UNEXPECTED QUESTION
It started with a visit to a beekeeper’s shop.
In February 2025, I walked into a beekeeping shop in Travelers Rest, South Carolina. The owner asked if I wanted to become a beekeeper.
Two beekeeping seasons in, here we are: four hives, a proper apiary, and another reason to get outside.
We built a dedicated space on our property, with a proper pad for the hives and electric fencing to help keep bears out. What began as a conversation became something we could build, care for, and keep learning from.
Beekeeping has become a passion for me—a natural extension of what we love about the world around us.
That feels right at home with Glacial Gear. Our love of the outdoors has always been about spending time in it. Sometimes that means a long walk. Sometimes it means tending the hives in our own backyard.
— Shane
A SPECIAL PLACE TO CALL HOME
Where mountain blooms meet the foothills.
Our honey comes from the four hives we tend right here on our property, along the Blue Ridge escarpment in upstate South Carolina. This is the edge of the mountains, where wooded slopes meet the lower foothills.
That setting gives our bees access to a varied landscape of pollen and nectar sources, from mountain-side blooms to the trees and flowers of the foothills nearby. What they gather changes with the bloom, the weather, and the season.
To us, every jar is a small connection to this place—and to the quiet work of caring for it. It’s another way to share the outdoors we love.
A FEW THINGS WORTH BUZZING ABOUT
Small bees. A bigger world.
The forest feeds the hive.
In South Carolina, trees are major nectar sources. Upstate hardwoods such as black locust, basswood, and sourwood are part of that regional picture.
Clemson ExtensionPollen has a different job.
Bees turn nectar into honey for energy. Pollen supplies the proteins and fats they need to raise young bees. A variety of flowering plants helps support a varied diet.
Clemson ExtensionThe seasons set the pace.
South Carolina’s spring bloom brings a strong nectar flow. Summer can bring leaner stretches, followed by fall flowers such as goldenrods and asters. Weather and nearby plants make every location different.
Clemson Extension
RESERVED FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
GG Apiary Wildflower Honey
$29.95 USD
Delivered exclusively within South Carolina · Pickup in Taylors
A rare, small-batch harvest, released only when the season leaves us a little to spare.
Raw, unfiltered wildflower honey from our own four hives on the Blue Ridge escarpment, where the mountains meet South Carolina’s upstate foothills.
Each one-pound Muth jar is bottled, corked and labeled by our family. A keepsake gift edition, presented in a black magnetic box with the jar nested in fitted foam, is coming soon. When this season’s jars are spoken for, the next must wait for another bloom.
Net wt. 16 oz (453 g). Sold under South Carolina’s honey exemption for small beekeepers, our honey is delivered only within the state, with pickup available in Taylors.
5 jars available from this seasonal release.
Ships only to South Carolina addresses. Shipping is calculated at checkout and complimentary on orders of $50 or more. Prefer to collect it in person? Choose Pickup in Taylors at checkout, and we’ll email you when your honey is ready.
Returns: All honey sales are final, for food safety. If your jar arrives broken or isn’t what you ordered, email support@glacialgear.com within 7 days with a photo, and we’ll replace it or refund you. Return policy