The lazy days of summer, unless you're a bee

The lazy days of summer were not so lazy for the ‘girls’. The honey bees foraged on canola, pea, wildflowers, alfalfa, trees, grasses. You name it, they were there checking it out. Of course, within the range of about 3 kilometers, or more.

I witnessed the honey bees in my flowers in and around town. People would stop me and mention that the ‘girls’ were by, and that their flowers were blooming even better than last year. I bet the gardens even produced a little more.

The extreme heat did affect the moisture content of the honey. Normally, the bees cap off the honeycombs cells, with wax when the nectar/honey is at 18% moisture. When we extracted in July and August the moisture level was at 15%. This attributed to the quick crystallization of the honey, as well as the balance of glucose and fructose levels in the honey.

In the long run, raw honey is so good for you. Every part of the bee’s harvest is so healthy for you. Honey contains micro bits of pollen, wax, and enzymes within the nectar that is collected from the many kilometers travelled by this small incredible insect.

Thanks goes out to the people who purchased “ZenaB’s Raw Honey”. If you need honey I have a bit left from the Fall Fair.

Until next month,

Bee Kind