Raw honey is the honey in its simplest form without filtering or adding any syrup or flavor. Honey has been used traditionally since ancient times for its medicinal properties for treating allergies, healing wounds, and for its role in supporting digestion. However, now in the modern era, honey is popularly used as a natural alternative […]
As winter approaches, beekeepers worry about keeping their honey bees warm. But don’t worry—winter honey bees cozy come into play. These covers are specially designed to keep bees comfortable and safe when it’s cold outside. They are also specially designed to provide insulation and protection for your hives during chilly weather. In this blog, we […]
Currently, the United States does not have a standard for defining organic honey. Without a definition, no honey produced in the USA can be certified organic by the United States government. If a honey contains a label with an organic certification, the agency that issued the certification can be contacted and the consumer can […]
Fireweed honey is a premium monofloral honey, light in color with a mild taste. This honey is often referred to as the Champagne of all honeys. It is produced in the northwestern United States, particularly in Alaska. What makes this honey so special? Perhaps it is the unstoppable “spirit” of the plant itself. […]
From: Nora Linderman Date: Wed, May 11, 2016 at 9:35 AM Subject: honey order To: localhoney@winterparkhoney.com To Whomever Does Quality Control: I just received my order of 3 honeys from your company. Each came thru a different seller (you, Amazon, and some other). Each arrived intact – which for travelling across the globe in […]
It’s summertime and summer is the season for Sourwood Honey. Sourwood honey is a golden honey from the blossoms of the tree of the same name, also known as the Sorrel Tree, the Appalachian Lily Tree and officially, as the Oxydendrum arboretum. Sourwood trees grow to be between 25 and 60 feet tall and can […]
For many centuries, humans have harvested honey from bees for its sweet taste and waxy comb, a unique substance that can be used for many purposes. What is honeycomb? Like honey, honeycomb is made by honeybees in their hives. Both substances get their start as nectar from flowers, which the honeybees transform into honey through a […]
Aromatic, pungent and spicy, ginger is the underground rhizome of the plant known botanically as zingiber officinale. The plant’s botanical name is thought to be derived from its sanskrit name singabera which means “horn shaped,” reflecting how ginger root appears. It has a firm texture and is covered with a tough brownish skin Ayurveda […]
Carefully crafted by young worker bees into six-sided honeycomb cells, beeswax provides tiny storage units for bee larvae, honey and pollen. There are two possible explanations for why honeycomb is composed of hexagons rather than another shape. One is that a hexagonal structure uses the least material to create a lattice of cells. Another is that […]
In Judeism the Mishnah states “that which comes from something which is not kosher is not kosher, and that which comes from something which is kosher is kosher.” So, for example, the milk of a camel or the eggs of a vulture are just as unkosher as the camel and the vulture. Honey consists of […]
