Some of the colors of honey produced in the United States |
Different Forms of Honey |
Some of the colors of honey produced in the United States |
Different Forms of Honey |
The American Beekeeping Federation held their 81st Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. The new American Honey Queen and Princess have been crowned!
The honey bee in the center is doing the waggle dance to tell other honey bees where the food sources are outside of the hive. |
As the Holiday season approaches,
and snow starts to fall, honey bees embrace their Holiday by taking a break
from collecting pollen and nectar from flowers. In the chilly weather, they
choose to stay inside their hive and focus on two essential tasks: keeping warm
and conserving energy. This way they will be strong and energized to visit
flowers in spring time.
Honey bee hives during winter. |
As we cozy up indoors with a
fireplace or heater creating warmth during the winter, honey bees have to create
their own heat to survive. By huddling together in a cluster, they generate
heat through the vibration of their wing muscles. This clustering technique
helps them maintain a cozy temperature inside the hive.
Honey bees clustering to keep warm. |
During wintertime, honey bees rely
on the honey reserves they had carefully stored within their hive weeks earlier
before it got too cold to fly. It serves as their nourishment and ensures they
have enough energy when the warmer days of spring arrive. While staying warm, all
the honey bees, including the worker bees, are resting to conserve energy.
After almost a year of their busy activities, the honey bees take a well-deserved
“stay-cation” in preparation for the upcoming spring season.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and why not celebrate with some easy recipes that use delicious honey! Below are some great recipes to try to show your appreciation for all the hard work honey bees provide for us.
Honey Peanut Butter Yogurt Dip from Sioux Honey
Curious honey bee on a finger. |
Honey bees are vital for the pollination of many of our fruits and vegetables. Making sure we are all doing our part in helping them survive and grow is very important.
Honey bee population numbers in the United States have been decreasing over time until about 10 years ago, but the population numbers have remained fairly stable since then. However, there are several things we can do to help honey bee populations.