Bohol Bee Farm

When J and I first went to Bohol back in 2009, due to lack of planning and research we failed to visit Panglao Island. This is why for the Bohol part of Cebu-Bohol Vacation last year, we decided to correct that error by spending our 4 days in Bohol in charming Panglao. We left the island for two occasions only; one to do our Bohol countryside tour and second when we have to go back to Manila. 

There are many places to visit in Panglao and one you should definitely include in your itinerary is the Bohol Bee Farm.  

Bohol Bee Farm

Dao, Dauis, Panglao Island, Bohol

www.boholbeefarm.com 

Contact Number: +63 38 510 1822 

Describing Bohol Bee Farm can be challenging because it is far more than a honeybee farm. It is also a resort, a cafe, a restaurant, a store for local goods, a garden, a furniture store, and an ice cream shop rolled into one beautiful place. 

We did not stay here so I wasn't able to see the insides of their accommodations. Some sections of the resort are also closed to visitors to give their guest's privacy. Bohol Bee Farm offers guided tours which we availed when we visited the place. 

Our tour guide. It has been more than a year so sadly, I can no longer remember his name. 

We started our tour at the Bohol Bee Farm's herb garden.
Our tour guide explained the uses of the various herbs they have in the garden.
I learned that pandan leaves are natural cockroach repellants.
The herbs they used in their kitchen came from this garden. 

Next stop is their weaving section.
They still make use of traditional weaving techniques.

She demonstrated to us their weaving process. 

In this section, they make various products using their abaca fabrics. 

These home decors are one of the many products they make from abaca fabrics.

Bohol Bee Farm also has a furniture shop.
Actually, most if not all Bohol Bee Farm's furniture is made by them.
A lot of the chairs on display in the resort are available for sale. 

The next part of the tour is the most exciting one as we get up close and personal 
with some of their honeybees.
Our tour guide explained how bees make honey and also how they procreate.
He also pointed out which one is the queen bee. 

If I drop that, then we have to run for our lives!
Stings from those bees may trigger a dangerous anaphylactic reaction
that can be deadly if not medicated fast enough. 

Taking a break from the sun's heat. 

Right next to their bee farm is their vegetable garden.
Most if not all vegetables in the dishes their restaurant make came from this organic garden. 

The last stop of our tour is their store.
One part of their store is the bread shop where they sell freshly-baked bread and other goodies.
We were able to try some of their bread and they were good. 

Their various spreads and jams. We bought a bottle of their yummy pesto spread. 

Banana chips and cassava chips.

Vegetable chips and more cassava chips. 

Of course, they sell honey! They come in various types, flavors, and containers. 

All throughout history, honey has been used as a folk remedy. Today, it is still a great idea to always have a bottle of it at home. Benefits of raw honey include:

• Honey is a good alternative to table sugar. One tablespoon of honey contains 64 calories. It is low in vitamins and minerals but is high in other plant-based nutrients.
• Honey is a good source of antioxidants including organic acids and phenolic compounds. Generally, the darker the honey the higher its content of antioxidants.
• Honey helps improve cholesterol levels.
• Honey can lower triglycerides. Elevated blood triglycerides are a risk factor for heart disease.
• Honey can kill unwanted bacteria and fungus. 
• Honey, specifically Manuka honey, can boost one's healing time and reduce infections in wounds.
• Honey can help with digestive issues. 
• Honey can soothe a sore throat. 

Take note that babies younger than one-year-old should not be given honey. Clostridium bacteria that cause infant botulism thrive in soil and dust and they can contaminate certain foods like honey. As a kid gets older, they can have honey because their mature digestive systems can now move the Clostridium bacteria spores through the body before it can cause harm.

After the guided tour, we went to their restaurant to have lunch. On our way there, we stop by Kape Bee Bar, their coffee shop. 

No coffee for you, yet!

Kape Bee Bar has a wide variety of coffee drinks in their menu.
They also offer other drinks for non-coffee drinkers.

How lovely to spend an hour or two in this section of their coffee shop chatting
with loved ones while having a delicious brew of coffee.

On our way to their restaurant.

Their restaurant is huge!
The eclectic in me just love the explosion of colors in this place. 

While waiting for our orders, my little Queen B and I decided to roam around the restaurant
and take in the beautiful view of the sea. 

This view is just breathtaking!

What we had for lunch:

Cabcab with pesto and tomatoes (160 Php).
I love their pesto spread which can double as a dip.
Cabcab is homemade chips made from cassava and assorted herbs.

Organic Garden Salad (240 Php)
All those flowers are edible!
My little Queen B can't believe we'll be eating flowers.

Cheese pizza (260 Php)
Nowadays, J and I prefer simple cheese pizza over pizzas with lots of toppings. 

Lemongrass juice (90 Php)
This is so good and refreshing!
The straw is actually a stalk of lemongrass.

Eating our salads. Our little Queen B tried one of the flowers and kinda enjoyed it.

Bohol Bee Farm is in a cliffside so if you want to swim in the sea this is their jumping point.

Of course, we have to end our Bohol Bee Farm tour with their famous ice cream.

One of the best avocado ice cream we ever had!
They even served it a cone made from cassava chips.

We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to Bohol Bee Farm and if ever we find ourselves back in Panglao we will definitely visit it again and maybe even stay for a night. 

"The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams." - Henry David Thoreau

Yours, 

Lady