Smiley Apiaries, FLORIDA TUPELO HONEY, “The Flavor of Florida’s Forgotten Coast”

Wewahitchka, FL

My beekeeping business began with eight hives in 1989. By June 1996 I had grown to a commercial size operation, so I decided to commit to keeping bees full time. Today we produce one of the most famous honeys in the world. Tupelo Honey is well known for its distinctive, delicious and delicate flavor. Our honey is produced from the white (ogechee) Tupelo trees that grow profusely in the Apalachicola river basin, an area well known for its high quality Tupelo Honey.

In May 2005 the book “Robbing The Bees” written by Holly Bishop and, published by Simon & Schuster. Hit the book store shelves. This book is a profile of my beekeeping business and ,covered all the aspects of my day to day life as a Florida Tupelo Honey beekeeper. Robbing The Bees” helped to make the name Smiley Apiaries synonymous with Tupelo Honey.

Honey Varietals Available

Honey Varietal	State/Country
Cotton	Florida
Gallberry	Florida
Tupelo	Florida
Wildflower	Florida

Forms of Honey Available

Liquid Honey
Comb Honey
Comb in Liquid Honey

We do sell locally produced honey!

General Sizes Available

Small containers (1 lb. or less)
Medium containers (1 to 5 lbs.)
Large containers (5 to 60 lbs.)
Bulk honey (barrels and larger)

Container Sizes
Honey Straws
2 oz. Glass Hexegon
8 oz. Squeeze Bottles
16 oz. Squeeze Bottles
32 oz. Squeeze Bottles
48 oz. (3-lb.) Squeeze Bottles
80 oz. (5-lb.) Squeeze Bottles
Gallon Jugs
5 Gallon Pails
Custom Packaging, Private label
Wedding Favors
Honey Gift Packages
Tupelo Beeswax Lip Balms
Tupelo Beeswax Candles
2 oz. Honey Bear

We sell honey sticks.

Markets/Shipping

Direct to Consumers
Wholesale - Bottled for Retailers
Wholesale - Bulk

Smallest quantity shipped: One 16 oz. container