Beehive Alchemy: Projects and Recipes Using Honey, Beeswax, Propolis, and Pollen

The follow-up to “Beeswax Alchemy,” this book expands the scope beyond beeswax to cover the full range of hive products: honey, propolis, pollen, and beeswax. Petra Ahnert provides projects and recipes for soaps, candles, creams, salves, and even food items using these natural ingredients.

Why Read This

If you have already worked through “Beeswax Alchemy” and want to explore the full potential of what a beehive produces, this is the natural next step. Ahnert introduces propolis and pollen as crafting ingredients, which opens up a wider range of natural remedies and body care products.

The book also includes more food-related recipes using honey, making it useful beyond the craft room. It is a broader, more ambitious book than the first, reflecting Ahnert’s own deepening relationship with beekeeping over the years.

What to Expect

At 160 pages, this builds on the foundation laid in “Beeswax Alchemy” without repeating it. Readers who start here may miss some of the beeswax basics covered in the first book, which is why we recommend starting there. But if your primary interest is in honey and propolis rather than beeswax crafting, this book can also serve as an independent starting point.