Category Archives: Honey
Does the FDA Think Honey has ‘Added Sugar’?
I just got off the phone. I was chatting with a buddy who lives in the USA. (I am in western Canada.) He tells me that the FDA is completely revising US label laws. In the near future, Calories will … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Culture, or lack thereof, Honey
Tagged adulteration, FDA, labeling, marketing honey, sugar
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Making Creamed Honey
If you get the American Bee Journal, you may have seen my article about creamed honey in this month’s issue. I wrote the piece because I think smooth creamy honey is a great product and because some friends of mine … Continue reading
Posted in Friends, Hive Products, Honey
Tagged American Bee Journal, creamed honey, spun honey
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Honey for a year-old’s Birthday?
Please folks, don’t feed honey to babies. Just like spinach and sandbox bugs, honey may (rarely) contain botulism spores. Today I heard about a huge celebrity bash in Washington, D.C., for a one-year-old’s birthday. It bugged me that the birthday … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, or lack thereof, Honey, Humour, Strange, Odd Stuff
Tagged botulism, honey, National Zoo, panda
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Whither the Sunflower?
It can feel a little creepy, sitting on a bench on the edge of a sunflower forest with your back to the sun. In that position, all the sunflowers are looking at you. If it’s morning. The marvel of the … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, or lack thereof, Honey, Honey Plants, Science
Tagged Alberta, circadian rhythm, honey, sunflower
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Can’t Get it out of the Comb?
The American Bee Journal published a timely piece in their August issue. It just hit my mailbox. The article is about avoiding granulated honey in your extracting frames. It’s written by your favourite bee-blogger. Me. I’m not going to repeat … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, Climate, Commercial Beekeeping, Honey
Tagged American Bee Journal, beekeeping, fructose, glucose, granulation, honey
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Elderberry Honey
Yesterday I wrote about a lovely honey farm called Arlo’s which is near Kelowna, British Columbia. The farm produces a variety of noms (specializing in garlic) but there is a large well-kept apiary, too. I asked beekeeper Helen if she … Continue reading
Posted in Honey, Honey Plants
Tagged Arlo's Honey, British Columbia, elderberry, honey varieties, Kelowna
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Honey Food Stuff
I was sorting a few pictures and ran across some honey/bee foodie things I thought I’d share. When people find out that you work with bees, you inevitably end up receiving bee gifts. Wasp-shaped butter trays, pollen-encrusted soap bars, stingers … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, or lack thereof, Hive Products, Honey
Tagged Benny the Bee, candy, chocolate, food, honey
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Canada Day in the Land of Honey
Happy Birthday Canada! 149 years ago, the Fathers of Confederation signed the paperwork that began the Canadian experience. I always figured it was kind of those politicians to give us a summer holiday that suits a beekeeper’s calendar. Across most … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, or lack thereof, History, Honey
Tagged beekeeping, Canada, Canadian honey, Stompin Tom
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The Price of Honey
The price of honey has been falling for over a year. Honey is such a strange commodity. It’s agricultural. It’s ubiquitous (produced on all but one continent). It’s easily transported. Doesn’t need refrigerated. Doesn’t spoil (though quality may diminish with … Continue reading
Sound and Honey (as seen in BeesCene)
The editor of BC’s BeeScene bee magazine picked up an earlier blog post of mine. Last month I wrote about my 13-year-old’s science fair project where Daniel used ultrasound to liquefy comb honey. The results were promising, but not overwhelming. … Continue reading
Posted in Comb Honey, Honey, Outreach, Science, Tools and Gadgets
Tagged BeesCene, granulation, honey, science fairs, ultrasound
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