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Judging the Best Honey in the World
December 21, 2022 · · Honey & Beeswax

Where does the best honey in the world come from? And how is it determined “best?”

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Honey Cranberry Orange Muffins
August 31, 2022 · · Honey & Beeswax, Recipes

It’s quite safe to say that cranberry orange muffins are a family favorite. I hope you enjoy these mildly sweet, satisfying bites of autumn.

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How to Make Honey Soap

When adding honey to soap, the typical ratio is one teaspoon of honey per pound of oils in the soap. Measure out the honey beforehand and dissolve it in a small amount of hot distilled water.

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What Are Those White Worms in My Honey?

The little white “worms” we sometimes see in honey are not actually worms at all. Instead, they are the larva stage of the wax moth. Just like honey bees, wax moths go through four stages of metamorphosis: egg, larva, pupa, and adult.

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Can I Use Honey in a Pail Feeder?

You can try putting honey directly in a pail feeder, but I find it tends to crystallize in the holes after a few days.

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Did I Catch a Swarm with My Empty Deep?
May 27, 2021 · · Beekeeping 101

I have a 10-frame deep hive that had honey in it. There have not been bees in the hive in a year. Now there were 200 to 300 bees in there. I think that it’s just bees getting the old honey out of there, but they are fanning the honey as if they want to cap it. And I would like to know if the bees will stay in there at night or fly back home at dark?

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