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Who uses the most honey

Athletes use more honey than anyone.

Marathoners have reported taking honey every quarter mile during the race to keep them energized.

Athletes, just before and during their work, use honey in place of any other sugar because of its ability to supply energy quickly.

Anyone who is very tired from overworking, mentally or physical, can quickly dissipate that jaded feeling by drinking a big glass of hot water with added 2 tablespoons of 100% all Natural Honey. Honey acts very quickly, working itself into the blood stream in turn providing the body a sweet boost of energy!

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How to Lose Weight Using Cinnamon Powder, Honey and ACV

Combine two teaspoons honey with one-half teaspoon cinnamon powder, mix one to two tablespoons of Bragg Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar in one cup of water. Drink twice a day one half hour before each meal. By following this regimen, it is suggested that a dieter may easily lose three to five pounds within one week, reduce cholesterol and improve your health. To speed up weight loss, exercise three to four times a few times a week. Make sure to drink more water throughout the day to help flush out your system.

For the best results use Braggs Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar. We hope you choose to use our %100 all natural Local Honey for all you bee hive products. 

Busy Bees

Bees are among the hardest-working creatures on earth. In recent years, public awareness has been raised concerning the health of bees worldwide and the necessity to our food supply. People are becoming more aware of the ways they can help bees, including cultivating bee-friendly plants or even taking up beekeeping.

Lists of Plants Pollinated by Bees
Okra, Kiwifruit, Onion, Celery, Carambola, Beet, Rapeseed, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, Turnip, Mustard, Caraway, Safflower, Chestnut, Watermelon,Tangerine, Tangelo, Coffea, Crownvetch, Hazelnut, Cantaloupe, Cucumber, Squash (plant), Quince, Carrot, Buckwheat, Strawberry, Soybean, Cotton, Sunflower, Walnut, Flax, Lychee, Lupine, Macadamia, Apple, Alfalfa, Cactus, Avocado, Lima bean, Scarlet runner bean, Plum, Cherry, Apricot, Almond, Pear, Boysenberry, Raspberry, Blackberry, Redwood Sequoia, Tomato, Eggplant, Clover (not all species), White clover, Alsike clover, Crimson clover, Red clover, Arrowleaf clover, Blueberry, Alfalfa, Southeastern blueberry, Broad bean, Vetch and Grape.

Where the Bees go
If bees visit the total area within 100 yards of their colony, they have 6.5 acres of available forage. But if they went a 1/2 mile they'd have 502 acres to explore. When they travel as far as 1 mile they will examine 2,010 acres. If bees flew the full 2 miles they are given credit for, they'd have 8,038 acrs of available forage. Bees will fly farther if there's no forage up to 5 miles or 50,240 acres.

A land flowing with milk and honey

The phrase occurs 20 times in seven books of the Old Testament, beginning with Exodus 3:8 (RSV). It was used enough to emphasize the fact that man can live satisfactorily on a diet of milk and honey, with very little of other foods.

In the New Testament, Matthew 3:4, Mark 1:6, Luke 24:42 and Revelations 10: 9,10 all mentioned both bees and honey, or honeycomb in the same verse.

What food used today is mentioned in the Bible as many times as are milk and honey? God has given us such a powerful and complete food that only his Apis mellifera could produce. It is our duty to protect such a magnificent creature as the honey bee.

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Bee Orders: We will begin taking orders for our packaged bees on February 5.

This year they will be 3lb packages with Italian queens included. The cost will be $85 (slightly higher than last year). The approximate delivery date will be just after the 1st of April.

Hiving Package Bees: Have your hive ready before the package bees arrive. Be sure the hive has been provided with honey or sugar syrup for feed. Take the cover off the package, remove the feed can, and remove the queen cage. This procedure is made easier by prying the can up with a hive tool, then gently banging the package down on the ground to dislodge the bees from the can and the queen cage. Remove 5 or 6 frames from the center of the hive. Turn the shipping cage bottom up, over the hive and shake the bees into the hive. Carefully start inserting the frames back into the hive.  Remove the cork from the candy end of the queen cage and hang the queen cage, candy end down, between two of the center frames in your hive. The bees must have access to the screen on the queen cage. Cover the hive and do not disturb it for at least 3 or 4 days. After that time the queen should be out of her cage and should have eggs laid in one or two combs. If you have started the hive on foundation only, the bees should be drawing out two or three sheets of the foundation. Starvation of the bees is the biggest hazard to successful establishment of the package of bees. Continue to feed them, taking care not to get robbing started, until you are sure the bees are producing enough honey to maintain themselves.

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Apis mellifera or otherwise know as the (Honey bee).

Honey bees (Apis mellifera ) are one of the most well-known and economically beneficial insects.  Honey bees, like ants, termites and some wasps, are social insects.  Unlike ants and wasps, bees are vegetarians; their protein comes from pollen and their carbohydrates come from honey, which they make from nectar.

 

Honey bees are important pollinators of almonds, tree fruits, berries, melons, forage, and vegetable crops.  Their contribution to the U.S. food production exceeds $9 Billion.

There are three casts of honey bees:

 

The Worker (female bee) does all the work of the colony.  A colony may have up to 60,000 workers. In the course of her lifetime, a worker bee will produce 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey.  To make one pound of honey, workers fly 55,000 miles and visit two million flowers.  In a single foraging trip a worker will visit 50-100 flowers and return to the hive carrying half of her weight in pollen and nectar.

The Queen (fully fertile female) specializes in producing eggs.  She will lay one egg per minute, day and night, for a total of 1500 in a 24-hour period and 200,000 in a year.

The Drone (male bee) may number up to 500 in a colony in Spring and Summer.  Their main purpose is to fly from the hive and mate in the air with queens from other colonies.  In the Fall, the number of drones declines and they are typically banished from the hive in order not to consume valuable honey resources.

Honey bees also provide valuable hive products including honey, pollen, and wax.

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Royal Jelly

Are you becoming more and more health conscious these days? There are all types of natural products and supplements that have become popular amongst the populace only on the basis of hearsay and preliminary experiments. One of these is the Royal jelly is also called “bee’s milk” . Royal jelly has been slowly taking over the natural supplement product market all over the world.

 

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Royal jelly has been extensively researched throughout the world, and can be beneficial when treating a plethora of conditions. So far, science suspects that royal jelly benefits include:

• Cancer fighting. In Japanese research , royal jelly had unbelievable effects fighting sarcoma cells in cancer-transplanted mice. In those mice tested, royal jelly prolonged their lives and reduced the size of their tumors. Royal jelly also is believed to be of assistance to those patients who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy to combat the side effects of these two cancer treatments and help the immune system to recover. Royal jelly may also help to rebuild the good cells that might be destroyed during treatment.
• Depression. One of the benefits of royal jelly is its calming effect on those who are depressed, and in this way, royal jelly works as an anti-depressive. One of the hallmarks of depression is its effect on energy levels – which royal jelly helps to elevate.
• Immune system. Royal jelly’s amino and gamma globulin helps to enhance the immune system’s ability to fight off infection and disease. In some studies, royal jelly was used as a strong antibiotic that could kill off many bacteria and microbes.
• Fertility. Royal jelly is thought to boost fertility and provide faster conception, and also to combat impotence in men. In the hive, royal jelly is fed specifically to the queen bee – and she can produce as many as 2,000 offspring per day.
• Aging. Royal jelly is thought to be a powerful anti-aging substance that combats wrinkles and keeps you feeling young and vital. Royal jelly’s strong antibacterial activity works to reverse the aging process of the skin – which is the reason that it is found in many facial and cosmetic products.

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Wildflower Honey?

Often been called nature's most perfect substance. Wildflower honey, also referred to as mixed floral or multi-floral honey, has long been hailed for its medicinal benefits and as a natural sweetener. Natural honey contains the easily digestible simple sugars fructose and glucose, along with water, pollen, enzymes, organic acids and proteins. This combination is both antibiotic and antibacterial.

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Why doesn't my local beekeeper want my swarm?

Swarms and colonies living in the wild or on your property have an unknown health and behavior history. Many beekeepers refuse to collect these swarms and colonies because they do not want to risk introducing diseases, parasites, or highly defensive bees into their apiaries.
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Is this a honey bee, wasp, bumblebee, or what?

The honey bee (above) has a hairy body compared to the wasp (below). Pollen is the only source of protein for honey bees and their hairy bodies are an adaptation to pollen grain collection. Another major difference is that a honey bee is able to sting only one time and dies soon after. The honey bee stinger has small hooks that cause the stinger to remain imbedded in the victim. The sting apparatus is pulled from the bee's body when she moves away causing massive abdominal rupture and death. A wasp has a smooth stinger and may sting many times.



The bumblebee (below) also uses pollen as a source of protein and too has a very hairy body. She is different from the honey bee in having a more square-shaped body that is generally more hairy than the honey bee. Bumblebees come in many colors so the ones in your area may not look like the one shown here. Like the wasp the bumblebee is able to sting many times. The bees, ants and wasps belong to the order Hymenoptera and are distinguished from other orders such that they have two pairs of clear wings.
Sometimes a fly (below) is confused with a bee. Flies have only one pair of wings.
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Bee Safety Quick Guide What To Do If Stung

Seek Immediate Medical Attention If:

• Breathing is difficult,
• Stung many times,
• Allergic to bee stings.

What To Do While Being Stung:

1. Get away from bees as quickly as you can.
2. Protect your face and eyes as much as possible.
3. Go to a safe, enclosed space like a house, car, or truck, where bees from outside can't get inside with you.

Sting First Aid:
Contact your physician for help and answers.
Venom is injected quickly (less than 1 min). Pull or scrape stings from skin being careful not to apply pressure on the sting causing venom injection. Once all stingers have been removed clean the area like any other wound to prevent infection. Apply ice to relieve pain and swelling. Seek immediate medical attention if necessary. If an infection develops and/or swelling is persistent, seek medical attention.

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Honey is honey, some say?

Well yes and no. Honey from bees that feed on specific plants render honey with unique flavors. To taste the difference, try honey on plain toast or a biscuit - or do what professional tasters do and try some all by itself spooned out of the jar.

Types of honey:

·         Acacia honey is very sweet with a clean, pure, classic honey flavor.

·         Alfalfa is a light honey but with a nice mild spicy note and floral aroma.

·         Blueberry honey has a slight tang and a fruity flavor.

·         Buckwheat is tasty on toast, but its strong and spicy flavor makes it perfect for marinades.

·         Clover is the classic honey - light, sweet, floral.

·         Coffee honey tends to be quite dark, with a rich, deep flavor that matches its color.

·         Eucalyptus honey has just a hint of menthol flavor in it, making it perfect for stirring into tea.

·         Fireweed honey has a markedly complex flavor and a slightly buttery texture. Like buckwheat honey, it can stand up to meats, marinades, glazes, and grilling.

·         Heather is pungent and almost bitter, in a good way. It's great with smoky things, or on wholesome baked goods.

·         Linden honey is quite delicate and has a fresh, woodsy aroma perfect with tea.

·         Macadamia Nut honey has a distinctive sweet and nutty flavor with a lovely floral scent.

·         Orange Blossom is widely available but watch out, much of the orange blossom honey on the market is artificially flavored. Real orange blossom honey is mild and citrus-scented.

·         Palmetto is a mild honey with balanced sweetness.

·         Sage is a lot like palmetto honey - mild, sweet, flexible.

·         Sourwood is caramel-like and buttery and delicious on toast, biscuits, muffins, and any other vehicle you can think of.

·         Tupelo honey is somehow sweeter than other honeys, but with a lovely balanced mild flavor.

·         Wildflower honey is light and fruity yet richly flavored at the same time.

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Honey Bee Facts

Pollination
Agriculture depends greatly on the honeybee for pollination. Honeybees account for 80% of all insect pollination. Without such pollination, we would see a significant decrease in the yield of fruits and vegetables.

Pollen
Bees collect 66 lbs of pollen per year, per hive. Pollen is the male germ cells produced by all flowering plants for fertilization and plant embryo formation. The Honeybee uses pollen as a food. Pollen is one of the richest and purest natural foods, consisting of up to 35% protein, 10% sugars, carbohydrates, enzymes, minerals, and vitamins A (carotenes), B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (nicotinic acid), B5 (panothenic acid), C (ascorbic acid), H (biotin), and R (rutine).

Honey
Honey is used by the bees for food all year round. There are many types, colors and flavors of honey, depending upon its nectar source. The bees make honey from the nectar they collect from flowering trees and plants. Honey is an easily digestible, pure food. Honey is hydroscopic and has antibacterial qualities. Eating local honey can fend off allergies.

Beeswax
Secreted from glands, beeswax is used by the honeybee to build honey comb. It is used by humans in drugs, cosmetics, artists' materials, furniture polish and candles.

Propolis
Collected by honeybees from trees, the sticky resin is mixed with wax to make a sticky glue. The bees use this to seal cracks and repair their hive. It is used by humans as a health aid, and as the basis for fine wood varnishes.

Royal Jelly
The powerful, milky substance that turns an ordinary bee into a Queen Bee. It is made of digested pollen and honey or nectar mixed with a chemical secreted from a gland in a nursing bee's head. It commands premium prices rivaling imported caviar, and is used by some as a dietary supplement and fertility stimulant. It is loaded with all of the B vitamins.

Bee Venom
The "ouch" part of the honeybee. Although sharp pain and some swelling and itching are natural reactions to a honeybee sting, a small percentage of individuals are highly allergic to bee venom. "Bee venom therapy" is widely practiced overseas and by some in the USA to address health problems such as arthritis, neuralgia, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and even MS.

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