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Got ItWe need to bee honest, a small patch of flowers planted in your yard is not going to save the bees in the short term. While it will produce some pollen and nectar, it won’t be enough to fulfill all of the bees, birds or other pollinators needs. But that’s not our mission when convincing…
Read ArticleThe two most common sweetener choices available to you today are honey and sugar. Of the two, honey is typically seen as the more healthy option, but many aren’t sure if that is actually the case. We’ll compare the benefits and drawbacks of both so you can draw your own conclusion. Before we dive into…
Read ArticleA spirit animal or totem animal is a representation of your true self. Maybe you already know what your spirit animal is, or maybe you’re wondering why you should even care about spirit animals! Really it’s an exercise to help you better know yourself. Ok so if you made it past the last sentence you…
Read ArticleHoney has been used as a wound treatment for thousands of years. Before the advent of antibiotics it was common for medical professionals to recommend the application of honey to cuts and burns to help with healing. In the last few decades there has been a growing amount of clinical evidence that has shown the…
Read ArticleAs social insects and foragers, honey bees rely heavily on their sense of smell. They use this sense for communication, finding food, and detecting threats. Honey bee’s antennae their primary method of scent detection and contain 170 odor receptors. This is a lot for an insect – by comparison, fruit flies have 62 and mosquitos…
Read ArticleDo you prefer to buy organic whenever possible? So do we! And you love honey? So do we!! Congratulations, we are now best friends and we are going to let you in on a honey info that isn’t too well known! The question often comes up when we talk to customers about organic honey –…
Read ArticleWe and the bees appreciate those that allow weeds like clover and dandelion to grow in their yard. An added bonus to letting these weeds thrive is the potential for other beneficial plants to grow as well! In this case we are specifically looking for a wondrous little plant called plantain (plantago major). Now this…
Read ArticleCreating royalty is a bee’s specialty! The most important single bee in the hive starts from a fertilized egg which is actually exactly the same type of egg as any other worker bee. Drones (males) are actually unfertilized eggs, but more on that in another post! Depending on the situation in which the colony finds…
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