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The best companion herbs for your garden
It’s planting season again! Finally. The snow is melted and we get back to the business of planting our gardens. For many of us, a…
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A tricky time for bees
Honey bees face many threats. It would seem as though once the colony is well established, it is good to go and can be on…
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A Barn in Bethlehem
Today is Christmas. Among all the presents, decorated trees and Christmas cookies, we should take a moment and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.…
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Honey roasted vegetables
The perfect compliment to any Christmas dinner Honey is a super food. Not only does it go perfectly with your morning tea, honey is awesome…
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The cruelty of Industrial Eggs
I went out to visit with my chickens this morning. It just happened to coincide with their laying schedule. I had a seat in my…
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Honey Glazed Ham
Ham has always been a staple for Christmas dinner. Liven up this tradition with Baked Ham with Honey. Recipe from Hilltop Have Honey
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Cooking with Honey
Tea drinkers love honey. It is the perfect compliment to a steaming hot cup of your English breakfast tea. Limiting honey to just tea or…
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Who’s in charge around here?
Who is really calling the shots in the beehive. It is often thought that the queen is “in charge” within a honey bee colony. But…
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Deadly Passion
The life and death of honeybee Drones Drones are probably the most underappreciated and least understood of all honeybees. However, they have a vital contribution…
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Game of Combs
The life of a queen honey bee. Being royalty means life is easy. The workers feed you, clean you and generally cater to your every…
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Sourwood trees, the South’s best honey
The sourwood tree, growing only in the Appalachian Mountains, is a renown nectar source for honeybees. The honey made from this nectar is famous for…
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Those fascinating Honey Bees
Honeybees are fascinating creatures. I’ve been beekeeping for just over five years and I learn more and more about them all the time. When we…