Welcome to Paradise Nectar
Quality and Integrity
Paradise Nectar Apiaries,
founded by Jen Rasmussen Lair in 2008 on the beautiful Big Island of Hawaii.
We are proud to be a leading provider of treatment-free honeybees, top bar hives, and natural-cell queens.
We are dedicated to protecting honeybees and other pollinators from harm.
Paradise Nectar Apiaries
The buzz about us..
At Paradise Nectar Apiaries we believe quality and integrity are the most important ingredients in everything we create. As parents with two growing children we see the importance of showing them how to care for the Earth and all life so that we may continue to enjoy this planet. We spend our days in the gardens, tending to our cows, bees, sheep & chickens, and processing all the food and products we harvest. It is a full and beautiful life and we love it. Our bees are a big part of it. They have made all that we have possible and continue to provide us with pollination for our fruit trees and vegetables, delicious hive products, and thanks to years of commitment and paying it forward, they continue to bring in financial support to keep this whole farming business as sustainable as possible. We set high standards and live up to them. That is our promise to you, pure products from the hive, and much more.
The Paradise Nectar Team
Jen Rasmussen Lair
Bee Guardian, Owner & Creator of Paradise Nectar
John Lair
Carpenter, Husband & Manager of Hawaii Tropical Fish Gardens
TESTIMONIALS
"Awesome and fun learning experience. Jen was great - personable and knowledgeable. She let us in on her farm life, explained in depth about bee life and answered allllll of our questions. It was a fun time, rain didn’t bother us at all as there is a covered area for the entire experience."
Yotam, April 2023
"This was our second time visiting Jen’s place to meet the bees; this time we brought our kids (ages 7-10). Everyone really enjoyed suiting up and heading down to the “bee yard” to get up close and personal with several hives. It’s obvious that Jen is passionate about what she does, and her connection with the bees is amazing. A small tour of the farm and some delicious honey samples were a great way to finish things up!"
Julian, March 2023
"I learned more about beekeeping from Jen in one day than all of the videos I had been watching combined!! Not only is this apiary in a gorgeous location for a farm tour but the honey produced here is so delicious, and her merch is super cute too! Jenʻs knowledge and expertise makes her a delight to learn from. If I could give this place and my experience 10 stars I would!"
Candice D, May 2023
"Jen was very friendly and warm. We have a great time walking around their farm. Jen is very passionate about beekeeping, its unlikely that you could possibly finds anyone else who know the bees better than her. She teaches apiculture in the university. Besides the bees, their dog, goats and cows are very welcoming! 👏🏽"
Nirpeksh, January 2023
"Great experience! Be ready to learn about the different bees, their roles in the hive, what keeps them healthy, what threatens them, and how to deal with stings should one occur. Wear the gear if you’re apprehensive at all, and be sure to chow down on the delicious honeycomb provided at the end. You won’t be disappointed!"
Arturo, December 2022