Bee Support and Preventing Swarms
I love this time of year when the dandelions are out and my bees are springing into action! I check on them frequently to see if things are buzzing along smoothly and to make sure the brood are healthy and multiplying. This is the time of year, at the beginning of our warm seasons, for…
Read MoreI Discovered A New Type of Honey In The South Islands of New Zealand
I had the great opportunity to spend the month of February traveling the North and South Islands of New Zealand. I was able to visit several Manuka honey shops and bee yards, mostly on the North Island. However, it was not quite harvest time, and I was not able to see the Manuka flowers in…
Read More5 Amazing Facts About Honey Bees and Honey
Honey bees are wonderfully complex creatures of the animal kingdom! I find everything about beekeeping truly fascinating and fun to do! Over the years I have learned many interesting facts about bees – here are my most recent top five; Fact 1 – At one to two days old, young bees spend their time cleaning…
Read MoreWhy is beeswax so beneficial for people throughout the ages?
There are many products today that incorporate beeswax into the formulas. Beeswax, as you know, comes from honey bees. Beeswax is a naturally produced by honey worker bees inside the hive. Many people don’t realize that beeswax is actually edible. It doesn’t have that many health benefits if eaten but used on the skin it…
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