Confusion over ultrafiltration and Pollen

The National Honey Board Clarifies Confusion Over Pollen and Ultrafiltration Firestone, Colo. – August 7, 2012 – Honey has been in the news recently, covering topics from its source to its authenticity. The National Honey Board (NHB), a federal research and promotion...

The July Basswood Honey flow is coming???

  In SE Michiganthe Basswood honey flow is the biggest honey flow of the year. But this year it might be different.  With hardly any rain, the trees might be to dry to produce Nectar. I have been watching the sweet clover and I do not see any bees working it,...

The Bee Informed Partnership

The Bee Informed Partnership, a joint project among numerous universities and laboratories, is a project whose aim is to help beekeepers make better management decisions and thus reduce colony losses. To do this effectively, we need beekeepers, lots of beekeepers, to...
Early Summer Temperatures Can Drive Beekeepers Crazy

Early Summer Temperatures Can Drive Beekeepers Crazy

Early summer temps can drive Beekeepers crazy & Awesome video Paid advertisment: I still have Nucs available All the Beekeepers might know this but everyone else might be interested in what is going on with the beekeepers and this crazy weather. Have not written a...

Crystallized Honey is still good!!

Crystallized Honey is still good Many people think crystallized honey is no good. This is far from the truth. All good honey will crystallize with a few exceptions. I define good honey as any honey that is not over heated during the extracting or bottling process. DO...
What is Local Honey??

What is Local Honey??

What is Local Honey?? I get this question all the time. Is this honey local? That I know of there is no definition for local honey. Everyone is looking for local honey because of the benefits for allergies and such. I would define local as honey from an area that...