About Us
Questions about our honey or beekeeping? Contact us at obriensbuzz@gmail.com or check out our calendar to see when we will be at your local farmer’s market.
Pure. Raw. Pennsylvania Honey.
O’Brien’s Buzz is a small-batch honey producer in the greater Philadelphia area, founded and run by Ellen O’Brien. Our apiaries are located in Conshohocken and Quakertown, Pennsylvania, where our bees forage exclusively on local nectar. Our honey is never heated, our hives are treated only with organic products, and our bees are never fed sugar during the honey flow season. The result is a truly premium honey—100% local, raw, and reflective of the landscape it comes from. Each harvest is floral, rich, and complex, with flavor profiles that vary naturally by season and by hive.
MEET THE BEEKEEPER
Hi, I’m Ellen — the beekeeper behind O’Brien’s Buzz here in Conshohocken, PA.
I started beekeeping in 2025, and quickly fell in love. I now manage small apiaries in Conshohocken and Quakertown, Pennsylvania. My bees forage on local gardens, trees, and open spaces throughout the greater Philadelphia area, which gives each harvest its own seasonal character.
Before starting O’Brien’s Buzz, I worked as an environmental engineer. Outside of beekeeping, I enjoy gardening and spending time outdoors.
O’Brien’s Buzz is a small, locally run honey business, and I appreciate the support from customers who value local honey.
MEET OUR HIVES!
Hive 01-C1738
Established in 2025, this hive’s queen bee is Regina George! This is a hive of Carniolan honeybees who are gentle, produce lots of propolis, and rapidly build up spring comb. These hardworking ladies produced over 60 pounds of harvestable honey in their first year!
Hive 02-Q1710
The head of this new 2026 hive is Queen Victoria! Her reign is already off to a strong start, with her ladies in waiting quickly building out all the honeycomb she needs to build a strong hive. Visit our store this fall to get some of her hive’s honey!
Hive 03-C1738
Make way for the queen of queens- the lady in charge of this 2026 hive is Beyoncé. In this hive, The Queen has all her workers whipped into shape—because who runs the hive? She does. And yes, this hive woke up this amazing.
Hive 04-Q1710
Established in 2026, this is Queen Susan Bee Anthony’s hive. This queen has her subordinates organized, focused, and always has the proper permits when protesting the beekeeper.
Hive 05-Q1710
Established in 2026, this hive’s queen is named after my great grandmother Bee-atrice. Like her, this queen has its own special way of doing things. We can’t wait to taste her honey this fall!
Hive 06-Q1710
Welcome to the OG queen’s hive, Freddy Mercury! Like the real Freddy, this hive is fabulous inside and out and has vocal cords like no one other hive we’ve ever seen. Check out this hive’s amazing honey this fall!