Bee food source, Beehives, Beekeeping Books, Honey
What do bees use honey for? This article is a look into the uses of honey. Two questions, one answer – What do humans (mostly) use honey for, and, what do bees use honey for? The answer: food!! All species of bees that produce honey use it for food. Think of...
Bee habitat, Bee Keeping Guide, Beehives, Beekeeping Books, Honey, Starting a Bee Farm
How Is Honey Made By Bees? When social conversation turns to honey, the topics invariably end up being centered around the amazing benefits of honey, and words like “antioxidants”, “better than sugar”, “lowering blood pressure”,...
Bee habitat, Bee Keeping Guide, Beehives, Honey, Starting a Bee Farm
How Long Does It Take For Bees To Make Honey? One of these questions is worthwhile – How long does it take for bees to make honey? How much further? Are we there yet? When is dinner going to be ready? Where’s the other sock? What time does it start? Where are my keys?...
Bee life span, Beehives, Beekeeping Supplies, Honey
How much honey does one bee make? Well, you might be surprised – it’s 1/12th of a teaspoon!! Yep, that’s it, 1/12th of a teaspoon. That’s 0.013833 fluid ounces in a lifetime. That’s how much honey one bee makes in their lifetime. There’s a few ways you...
Bee food source, Beehives, Honey
Does Honey Go Bad? One of the very few food sources on our plant that doesn’t go bad is honey!! That’s right, it simply doesn’t spoil! In fact, properly saturated honey should remain safe to consume FOREVER! One study of stored honey from Ancient Egypt, said to be...
Bee habitat, Bee life span, Beehives, Honey
How many bees are in a hive – Honey bees So, just how many bees are in a hive? The answer… a lot! A hive is a crowded and busy place to be. Let’s talk numbers. At any one time there could be anywhere from 10,000 to 80,000 bees! There’s a good chance some hives...
