Christmas is "right around the corner" and I have wrestled for months with the prospects of asking Santa for beehives this 2011 Christmas. I have read articles about bee foraging, land usage, land restriction, bee health, hive variety and city regulations. Bees as livestock has even been questioned and considered. However, as I reevaluated my … Continue reading To Bee Or Not To Bee
Honey Bee Products at the Clinton County, Ohio Farmers’ Market
Getting Started with Local Honey Saturday, June 21, 2011 began as a beautiful morning with blue skies and a crisp breeze.....a perfect day for the opening of the Clinton County Farmers Market. After negotiating a business plan with local beekeeper and apitherapist, Jim Higgins of Hillsboro, Ohio, I had his and my honey bee products ready to go. I nervously loaded my … Continue reading Honey Bee Products at the Clinton County, Ohio Farmers’ Market
Six Bee Pollen Reactions/Warning Signs
Bee pollen is a wonderful substance. It contains trace amounts of minerals and vitamins and is very high in protein and carbohydrates. http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/herbsvitaminsa1/a/Bee_Pollen.htm People suffering from sinus infections and allergies often use bee pollen to assist in building resistance to allergens. A gradual increase in the bee pollen dosage often decreases distressing allergy symptoms. Bee pollen eventually relieves hay fever … Continue reading Six Bee Pollen Reactions/Warning Signs
Bee Honey Healthy Now 