Thursday, May 12, 2011

Blake Shelton

Beyond the Hive: Blake Shelton's feel-good honey video of the summer

Yeah, it's just a country song, but lots of eye candy in the form of honey in his new video.

Why North Dakota leads US in honey production

For starters, the summers are not scorchers; for another, there is a good mix of crops, clover, etc., to help the bees create good honey. Man cannot live on Twinkies alone; bees cannot live on mono-crops.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Beyond The Hive: Help Stamp Out Hunger

Here's a reminder for you to leave food with your mail carriers on May 14, and help stamp out hunger.

Writer in Los Alamos, New Mexico, touts meadmaking

The writer talks about mead as a pleasant alternative to wine, and offers some advice on making it.

Honey production strong in California

Honey producers in California say that their bees are healthy again, that abundant rainfall has produced more flowers for bees to visit and that a tightening honey supply from the rest of the world means times are good.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Baking with honey

Interested in baking with honey? The National Honey Board offers some help.