honey – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com Tue, 11 May 2021 19:19:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i2.wp.com/www.keepingbackyardbees.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 honey – Keeping Backyard Bees https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com 32 32 8 Tips Before Starting a Honey Business https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-tips-honey-business-zbw1912ztil/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-tips-honey-business-zbw1912ztil/#comments Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:51:56 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4650 You have a sweet idea to start a honey business but you are wondering “how much money can one make selling honey?” “Is the honey business lucrative?” “How much does it cost to start a honey business?” Well, we have been there and we know how all sorts of questions concerning the honey business can […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/8-tips-honey-business-zbw1912ztil/feed/ 10 5 Important Considerations for Beginning Beekeepers https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/5-important-considerations-for-beginning-beekeepers-zbwz1912zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/5-important-considerations-for-beginning-beekeepers-zbwz1912zsau/#comments Thu, 12 Dec 2019 20:39:29 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4567 Beekeeping is a fascinating hobby that is enjoyed by thousands of people across the world. Beekeepers come in all ages and from all backgrounds. Almost anyone can become a beekeeper and you can keep bees almost anywhere. Are you considering embarking on the road to becoming a beekeeper? If so, you are in for an […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/5-important-considerations-for-beginning-beekeepers-zbwz1912zsau/feed/ 4 Honey vs. Sugar https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-vs-sugar-zbwz1908zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-vs-sugar-zbwz1908zsau/#comments Thu, 01 Aug 2019 18:26:17 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4419 It’s an old story that sweeteners can be bad for our health if we use them excessively, but the question is which one is better for our health – sugar or honey? While the effect of honey is similar to sugar’s effect, honey is well known for being more nutritious, and therefore healthy. But the […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-vs-sugar-zbwz1908zsau/feed/ 2 What Kind of Sugar Should I Feed My Bees? https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/what-kind-of-sugar-should-i-feed-my-bees-zbwz1810zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/what-kind-of-sugar-should-i-feed-my-bees-zbwz1810zsau/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:34:02 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=4122 You have decided you need to feed your bees. Maybe you just installed a package in a new hive, and they have to build out all of the frames. Maybe you just moved a hive to a new location and you want to give them a boost. Maybe you caught a late season swarm and […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/what-kind-of-sugar-should-i-feed-my-bees-zbwz1810zsau/feed/ 17 A Taste of Honey https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/a-taste-of-honey-zbwz1802zsau/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/a-taste-of-honey-zbwz1802zsau/#comments Sat, 03 Feb 2018 18:36:12 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3820 Good raw unpasteurized honey tastes very different from the plastic clover honey bear that you purchase at the supermarket. I compare it to processed cheese vs. a homemade varietal cheese. Honey bears are simply an accumulation of many types of honey that have been mixed together, heated, and made into a homogeneous mixture which lacks […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/a-taste-of-honey-zbwz1802zsau/feed/ 8 Honey Apple Butter Recipe https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-apple-butter-recipe/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-apple-butter-recipe/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2017 18:49:39 +0000 https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3637 This is a super delicious apple butter that is easy to make, and you don’t have to stand over the stove and stir for hours. MAIN ARTICLE: Save Money by Canning Food at Home Honey Apple Butter Recipe 12 cups peeled, cored and sliced apples (I really like the McIntosh and Gala apples for apple […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/honey-apple-butter-recipe/feed/ 0 Household Uses for Honey w/ Video https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/household-uses-for-honey-w-video/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/household-uses-for-honey-w-video/#comments Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:15:24 +0000 http://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3491 Household Uses for Honey Shared from MOTHER EARTH LIVING The sweet nectar of honey is a treasured food for many. And while it tastes great, many also know that it has a seemingly endless list of medicinal benefits, including relieving coughs, soothing burns, treating cuts and much more. Use this wonderful tool to effectively heal […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/household-uses-for-honey-w-video/feed/ 1 The Role of Nectar, Honey and Pollen in the Hive https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-role-of-nectar-honey-and-pollen-in-the-hive/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-role-of-nectar-honey-and-pollen-in-the-hive/#comments Fri, 16 Jun 2017 02:30:45 +0000 http://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/?p=3472 Story and photos by Jennifer Sartell An adult bee’s diet is primarily made up of three types of food. Honey, Nectar and Pollen. In this post, we will discover how each of these food groups provide essential nutrient to a bee. Nectar Where does nectar come from? Nectar actually begins in the leaves of plants. […]

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/the-role-of-nectar-honey-and-pollen-in-the-hive/feed/ 2 A Honey Cocktail for the Last Days of Summer https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/a-honey-cocktail-for-the-last-days-of-summer/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/a-honey-cocktail-for-the-last-days-of-summer/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:03:18 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=2825 This refreshing cocktail uses a simple syrup made of honey that is simple to make indeed! No mead needed.

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]]> https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/a-honey-cocktail-for-the-last-days-of-summer/feed/ 6 The Dangers of Over-harvesting Honey https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/overharvesting-honey/ https://www.keepingbackyardbees.com/overharvesting-honey/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2016 13:49:01 +0000 http://backyardbees.wpengine.com/?p=2529 When it comes to keeping bees, one of the sweetest rewards is that of a splendid honey harvest. No matter the reasons for keeping bees, often folks get most excited when the time comes to harvest the delicious and highly nutritious honey from their hives. Most beekeepers with existing hives do two harvests, one in […]

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