Honey in the comb!

Honey in the comb!

A while back we wrote an article in which we tried to clear up some of the confusion around the term “raw honey”. If you want to get really technical, perhaps the only correct definition of the term is honey still in the comb, or simply “comb...
What Is Raw Honey?

What Is Raw Honey?

One of the most frequent questions we get asked by honey customers is: is your honey raw?  Interestingly enough, almost nobody asks us: what is raw honey?  Just for fun, for a while whenever somebody would ask if our honey was raw, I would answer by asking them what...
Super Crazy Bees!

Super Crazy Bees!

Beekeepers, like bees, tend to have a language of their own. To the non-beekeeper, or newbee, the technical jargon beekeepers use can become rather confusing. The other day when speaking to a non-beekeeper, I casually mentioned we were out the day before...
Honey Harvest 2010!

Honey Harvest 2010!

August is the month we remove surplus honey from our colonies.  We started the process last week, and plan to remove the last batch this week.  This was actually one of our better years, given the combination of an abundance of moisture and warm sunny weather.   By...