An Hour In Nature
Carly Kremer is the founder of Beekeeper’s Naturals, a company she launched in 2017 after discovering the remarkable health properties of bee-derived ingredients. What began as a personal exploration into natural remedies grew into a mission: to bring thoughtfully sourced, science-backed bee products into everyday wellness routines.
Today, Carly leads Beekeeper’s Naturals with a focus on both human and environmental health—championing sustainable beekeeping while introducing a new generation to the intelligence of the hive. In this Hour in Nature, we’re delighted to highlight Carly’s perspective on entrepreneurship, the natural world, and what bees can teach us about resilience, community, and care.
What’s your favourite thing to do in nature?
My favorite nature activity is beekeeping. Not only do you get to be in nature around the most incredible creatures, but you have something delicious and healthy to show for it at the end.
How does spending time in nature influence your mental health?
Can you think of a specific experience where this effect was particularly strong? I spent many months away from beekeeping when I gave birth to my daughter. I saw the toll it took on my mental health. When I started beekeeping again, the change was pretty clear. The hum of the hives and the smell of honey and bees wax is so soothing to me. It’s the ultimate nature therapy.
What are your fondest memories of spending time in nature?
When Beekeeper’s Naturals was just starting out, whenever my co-founder and I disagreed on something, we would go for a hike and hash it out. I’ll always associate building my company with those hikes. It wouldn’t have survived without them.
What role do natural environments play in shaping human identity and sense of self?
Spending time with bees has totally changed my perspective on life. One of the ways bees communicate is through pheromones. If you go into an apiary stressed it changes the way the bees will react. They’ll respond to your stress with their own stress. So before I go into the apiary, I need to be incredibly mindful of my mood. I often need to take a beat and center myself.
Can you describe an experience when you’ve been made to feel fully — and perhaps uncomfortably — aware of the power of nature?
I’m a horse girl. Horse girls get a bad wrap. But some of the most powerful and accomplished women I know are horse girls. Mountains, trees, the ocean - all those things make you feel small in comparison. But being on a horse makes you feel so big. As women, we’re used to being made to feel small. We don’t need nature for that. I like that, when I’m riding a horse, I can borrow some of nature’s power.
