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Some Interesting Honey Facts

Honey is a natural plant product gathered by bees and is:

• Naturally vegan
• Naturally kosher
• A near-zero carbon footprint source of concentrated energy!
• What is honey?

  What is honey? Honey is concentrated flower nectar that has been processed by bees. The bees ingest the nectar and enzymes break down complex sugars into simple sugars. The bees then place the honey in wax cells and fan it with their wings to remove the excess moisture. Honey is 80% natural sugar, mostly fructose, and glucose. Honey is much sweeter than table sugar.
• What is local honey?

  Local honey can be considered local to the region where the nectar is gathered and its source. The region is based on geography along with the tree cover and wildflower mix. Most of the nectar in the spring is from trees while the fall honey is from fall wildflowers.

• Will honey help my cough?

  Will honey help my cough? Yes! Honey is a long-trusted remedy for temporary relief from coughing. Honey has also been shown to be more effective in treating children’s coughs than over the counter cough medicines.

• How many calories in honey?

  How many calories in honey? Each tablespoon of honey contains about 60 calories. Honey has a healthy glycemic index (GI) because its simple sugars are gradually absorbed into the bloodstream. It may be better than some other sweeteners for those who need to watch their sugar intake.

  

• What is raw honey?

  Raw honey is honey that is taken directly from the hive without heat stabilization or additives. Raw honey will naturally crystallize over time.

• What is Honeycomb?

  A honeycomb is a structure of a hexagonal lattice of cells made from wax that honeybees use for honey storage and brood rearing. Honeycomb is a delicacy and honey that is sealed in beeswax cells is the purest form of raw honey. The wax has little or no nutritional value and will pass through our gut without issue. For more information: Wikipedia link

  Raw Cut Honeycomb; Raw Comb Honey Spring Light

  

Humans have been consuming honey for thousands of years and in the geological infancy of hominids, honey would have been the only significant source of concentrated energy available. Honey was highly sought after and was considered an extremely extravagant gift in early civilizations. Honey has been used for medical purposes, trade, fermented as a beverage, and of course to sweeten tea. Honey is gathered as a crop by unique farmers called Beekeepers and the farm is called an Apiary. Beekeeping is the process of providing essential shelter and security for bees saving them work and energy. This protection and tending allow for the robbing of honey for human consumption. Beekeeping has been around for centuries and is one of the most important agricultural practices. We want to show you why beekeeping is so important and how you can get started with it.

Natural Honey is a highly concentrated solution of sugars from flower nectar or a solution that has reached supersaturation.. The complex flavors of local honey are a unique combination of the flora within a geographic location and the influences of climate and soil. Flower nectar is the treat or payment to bees provided by plants in trade for pollination. Honeybees drive off the water concentrating the nectar which accomplishes two major objectives of saving space and naturally creating a substance that protects the sugars from spoiling.

Honey has been gathered and used by humans for over 10,000 years. It was even found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun. The ancient Egyptians were not only well aware of honey’s medicinal properties but also produced mead, a fermented alcoholic beverage made from honey. Honey is still used medicinally today and many people believe that it has health benefits including treating allergies, wounds and burns as well as having antioxidant and antimicrobial properties. In addition to being delicious and nutritious, honey is a natural product with multiple uses beyond eating it out of the jar! It can be used as a sweetener in recipes or beverages, as an ingredient in DIY beauty products or added to your skincare routine. You can even use it around the house as a cleaning agent or household remedy.

Be nice to bees!

Unlike other bee-like insects, honeybees are vegetarians and don’t like to be around humans. The only reason honeybees may be interested in you is they smell something sweet perhaps perfume or conditioner. Never swat at bees. If you ever see a clump of bees please make a beekeeper happy and give them a call and let them rescue the bees.

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