Contributed by J. Morgan, original post at www.allmorgan.com Making creamed honey is a very simple process. It’s creamy texture makes it more versatile to use since it can be used like a spread. If you spread it on a sandwich, it will not squish out like honey might. Let’s understand the basic science behind creamed…
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Have you tried this smoker fuel?
by Ginger Davidson www.GeezBeezHoney.com Wow, I just received 5 days of intense ‘bee therapy’. In this case, ‘bee therapy’ refers to spending time amongst a dozen or so Midwestern beekeepers at the Purdue University Bee Lab and being immersed in nothing but bees for those days. It was a beekeeper heaven. Our goal during this…
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Spring Splits – My process to turn 1 hive into 6
Contributed by Tyson Hermes Editor's note: Tyson's story is quite timely as we prepare for the spring season. Many of us will lose some hives for various reasons over the winter slumber and we encourage you to make a proactive plan on how you will recover from any losses. Splitting your hives is the easiest…
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Processing Beeswax and Beeswax Candle Making at Home
[mp_row] [mp_span col="12"] Contributed by J. Morgan Tyson Hermes and Regina Faulkner led the discussion and demonstration at the October 2013 SIBA meeting. Two members having different processes of their own. You decide what works for you.The video was edited for brevity and to also put the topics into better order from start to finish…
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