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
Bee Venom and Wrinkles
As we all know, Baby Boomers are striving for physical excellence and beauty. I relate perfectly to that notion. Lists on my desk on how and when to exercise; guilt over relishing one M and M; reminders to ingest vitamins, liquids and supplements; oxygen masks and lotions for facial imperfections and spiritual meditations for stress … Continue reading Bee Venom and Wrinkles
Bee Venom Takes the Sting Out of Depression
I read a friends blog the other day, noticing his positive perspective on life and the aging process. He never denied the passing of time or the creaking of knees or the bellies that touch our thighs before we reach the floor. Instead, he continues to see people, places, events and challenges through the eyes of a prepubescent child. He defies the cliché to "act your … Continue reading Bee Venom Takes the Sting Out of Depression
Arthritis Pain and Bee Venom Therapy in Animals
I love big dogs..... Labrador Retrievers especially. Their best feature is their temperament. Labs are loving, people oriented dogs. They are happiest when they are with their owners. Labs are retrievers and will bring things they find around the house or yard laying them at your feet. Labs tend to be quite patient with children making them wonderful family dogs. They require attention … Continue reading Arthritis Pain and Bee Venom Therapy in Animals
Bee Honey Healthy Now 