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How Much Honey Does a Bee Make?
Honey Facts
Honeybees are small. Really small. Each one is barely the size of a fingernail. Yet, somehow, all the bees in the U.S. make 125,000,000 pounds of honey every year. That’s more than the Titanic weighed! That means every year, U.S. bees make a literal boatload of honey.
But how much does just one b...
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Unveiling the Mystery of Why Bees Make Honey
Honey Facts
Have you ever picked up a bottle of pure honey and begun to wonder about all the great mysteries in life? You know, stuff like, “How much honey does one beehive make?”. Us too. And it turns out, the answer to this seemingly simple question is a fascinating journey into the world of bees and their... -
Honey Piña Colada Granola
Recipes
If you like: 1) Piña coladas And 2) Getting caught in the rain ...you’re going to love this recipe. We’ve been putting it on everything. No, seriously, we mean everything. Yogurt, milk, oatmeal... or you know, just shoving handfuls of it straight into our mouths. It’s delish, healthy and makes th... -
Back-to-School Giveaway 2023
Honey Do's
Pollinators — including wild bees, honeybees, butterflies, and even humans! — make the whole world bloom. Without pollination, we wouldn’t have many of the local plants, wildflowers, and our crops that grow all over the country. Because we want to help educate the world on the magic on pollinat... -
Four Smoothie Recipes We Love
Honey Do's
If you’re a smoothie person, you eventually settle on a single type of smoothie that you make pretty much every time without thinking about it. You fall into a smoothie rut. And no matter how good you’ve got it down, it eventually gets a bit boring. When it comes to a great smoothie, honey is the... -
Honey Peach Crumble Snack Cake
Recipes
We’re all over this summer’s record temperatures and waiting for the best season to arrive: autumn. We’re practically begging for sweater weather and crisp fall mornings. This recipe tastes like summer with a hint of fall. It has a little bit of both seasons mixed into its thick peach batter and ... -
Is it just us or has this summer been hotter than ever? As the temperature keeps rising, all we want to do is cool down by sipping on some honey-infused refreshing drinks. All of them. Every. Last. One. So, we started compiling recipes, and now, we’ve got the best of the best in one place. Whethe...
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Summer Faves with Honey
Honey Do's
There’s no question what goes well with honey: basically every food under the sun. But if you’re looking for some honey inspiration, here are some ideas for how to sweeten up your summer with raw & unfiltered honey recipes. First: The Obvious These are the things you've just got to eat with h... -
How to Support Pollinators
Beekeeping
Why are pollinators so important? What’s the buzz with all those species? And what exactly do they need from us humans? Well, to put it simply, pollinators like bees, birds, butterflies and bats help plants reproduce and keep our environment diverse. Because of them, a lot of different plant spe... -
The Real Reason We Need Pollinators
Beekeeping
Most kinds of animal activism involve us humans giving something up. We need to quit eating meat, or quit bulldozing forests, or stop construction to protect an endangered species. But pollinators are the exact opposite. We humans depend on them. In ways big and small, pollinators direct life on ... -
Does Honey Expire?
Honey Facts
Well, does it? No, not really. Particularly if you store it in a sealed bottle in a cool, dry place like your pantry — not your fridge. (Surely, somebody out there is refrigerating their honey. If that’s you: you can stop. Totally not necessary.) Honey may have an expiration date on the bottle, b... -
Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey
Honey Facts
We could talk all day about honey. Sometimes, it feels like that’s literally what we do. But lately, we’ve been hearing more and more buzz from wellness and nutrition circles about apple cider vinegar. Turns out there’s plenty to get excited about, and combining the two can make for a (surprising... -
We love a good charcuterie board, don’t we, folks? Here’s all the inspiration we could find for how to put together a board that’s just right for any kind of spring get-together and sure to get your guests experimenting with all kinds of fun flavors. #1: Get the serving situation right. Presenta...
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Homestyle Honey Peach Cobbler
Recipes
There are lots of ways to make peach cobbler, but there’s one rule you can never break: no pie crusts! In that spirit, we’ve gone with a classic homestyle recipe using a yummy homemade biscuit topping. This adds a fun texture that complements our Local Hive Colorado Honey and a scoop of vanilla i... -
We’ve been at this a long time, and we’re still nowhere near to running out of recipes featuring the delicious sweetness of raw & unfiltered honey. It just makes everything better. But honey is sweet, so honey desserts are always the first thing we go to. When we asked our friends over at @...
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Pots de Crème Honey Custard
Recipes
Here’s a new one: honey custard! Just when you think you’ve had every honey dessert, and finally seen all the recipes with honey, we’re blown away by this delicious raspberry custard recipe from @brits__bites. “Pots de crème” is a particular kind of French dessert custard originally dating from t...