OIL & HONEY EDITION Bees are interesting creatures. They live peacefully together, thousands to a home. They work together to protect the queen, raise brood, clean the hive, build comb, produce honey, forage for nectar and pollen, control the temperature inside and guard the hive. It’s a process that begins upon hatching, when the newly […]
Oil & Honey Edition It’s honey harvest time. Does the sight of this beautiful, golden nectar make your mouth water? It makes me want to open the jar, stick my finger in and relish the sweet honey inside. While extracting honey I usually end up overdosing on the pure, ambrosial liquid running out of the honey gates. […]
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting with Marc and Janice Mondavi at the handsome Charles Krug winery, the first in Napa Valley. Under the guidance of the Monday family since 1943 when it was purchased by Caesar Mondavi , who built a profitable grape and fruit shipping business, the Mondavi’s remain dedicated to producing […]
OIL & HONEY EDITION Are you prepared for bug bites and bee stings? The last big holiday weekend of the summer is fast approaching. Labor Day – it’s everyone’s last hurrah before heading back to school and settling into a summer finale. Many of us will be headed to the beach, camping, hiking, boating or maybe to […]
Oil & Honey Edition Wow! Essential oils for honey bees! This has me so excited! I find a new way to use Essential Oils almost daily for myself or my family but when I read about a product that uses the Eo’s for honey bees I couldn’t wait to try it out. As a beekeeper I […]
Oil & Honey Edition Reposting a recipe because it’s so easy and elegant and perfect for a summer dessert, plus it uses honey! Last week I posted a Coconut Flan recipe using honey and coconut milk.. I enjoyed the flan so much and was so surprised at the ease in making it that I decided to […]
OIL & HONEY EDITION Today I am sharing some honey facts with you! You may be surprised at the many benefits of honey. I’m not referring to a bottle or jar of honey you purchase in a big box store…no, no, NO! To be certain you are eating or using pure honey you should purchase […]
OIL & HONEY EDITION We all know I am on the side of pollinators. Butterflies, bees, and wasps are all pollinators and necessary for food production! I prefer not to use poisons in my garden, flower beds or anywhere in my yard. I keep a habitat for pollinators to flourish in that is safe. I admit […]
OIL & HONEY EDITION Back in January with the new year I, not unlike many of you, thought about what changes to make in the new year. I wrote a post about diversifying The Orange Bee, but clearly wasn’t sure how I would go about that. Hundreds of ideas were swimming around in my head…but as […]
I know for certain that spring is here when I get a phone call about a swarm of honey bees! You may recall I am the “official” beekeeper at the Greensboro Science Center, where I take care of two hives. I’ve not had much opportunity to recover a swarm since moving to N.C., but this […]
