about us

In the heart of Galicia, in A Ulloa, is where the spirit of this initiative was born—and where I discovered the world of bees after finding a swarm living in the walls of my grandfather’s mill. From that chance encounter came the decision to place a beehive there, and that’s how my love for bees began.

After 10 years of learning the rhythms and inner workings of beehives, I decided to create the brand of beekeeping products “The Spirit of the Hive.” An initiative centered around protecting nature—a sustainable rural project, respectful of the environment and committed to responsible, local consumption, ensuring the quality of our products to care for people’s health.

The name “The Spirit of the Hive” is a tribute to rural life and to the bees, referencing the values of the community that sustains life and work in the countryside, much like bees working together as a single being.

Honey is a distillation of the essence of the places bees inhabit, which is why the honey from The Spirit of the Hive captures the essence of the Ulloa landscape. The hives, located throughout the region, thrive among Monte Farelo’s heather and gorse, oak groves, chestnut woods, and meadows with hedgerows of blackberry and willow. Some of these hives are located in forests protected by Quercus Sonora, a local land stewardship association with whom I collaborate to promote the preservation of nature and native woodlands.

The bees produce chestnut monofloral honey, multifloral honey, pollen, and propolis. Those who try the chestnut monofloral honey say it “tastes like the honey our grandparents used to have.” Its flavor changes slightly each year depending on the weather, with a sweet base and more or less pronounced bitter notes depending on that year’s heather bloom. The multifloral honey, on the other hand, is much milder, with a sweet and slightly tangy taste thanks to the surrounding blackberry blossoms and meadow flowers—perfect for those who prefer a gentler honey. The pollen from The Spirit of the Hive is collected during the chestnut flowering season, only when the hives have a surplus, so as not to harm the colonies. For that reason, pollen production is never massive—it varies each season depending on the year’s climate, always ensuring the health of the apiaries..

BEEKEPER FOR A DAY

We invite you to enjoy a few hours of what it’s like to be a beekeeper. By visiting a hive and wearing a beekeeper suit, you’ll step into the world of bees. You’ll experience firsthand how a hive functions, learn to identify the different types of bees and their roles, and discover how they create the various products of The Spirit of the Hive.