General Strength Honey Tea Recipe

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December 10, 2017

General Strength Honey Tea Recipe

This general tea recipe can be used at any time to build up the resiliency of the colony. Will make a quantity for two 1-quart servings. Ingredients: Water (well or spring water) ½ tsp chamomile ½ tsp yarrow ½ tsp stinging nettle ½ tsp peppermint ½ tsp dandelion flowers (if available) […]
December 9, 2017

Fall Tea Recipe

This recipe is only needed if the colony was unable to build up sufficient stores of honey for the winter! It is important to have a heavy syrup so that the bees do not have to work as hard to evaporate the water content of the tea; the feeding should […]
December 8, 2017

Honey Tea Recipe for Building Up Nucs, Splits, Swarms, or Packages

Use this recipe to augment the growth of a colony to prolific rates to ensure that the colony can handle anything with small numbers of worker bees. Will make a quantity for two 1-quart servings. Ingredients Water (well or spring) ½ tsp. chamomile ½ tsp. yarrow ½ tsp. stinging nettle ½ […]
December 6, 2017

Top 5 Reasons Bees Don’t Survive the Winter

A big concern for beekeepers at this time of year is worrying about whether or not their hives will survive the cold winter months. There are several reasons why a hive may not make it to Spring, and many of those are preventable. Below are 5 of the most common […]
November 25, 2017

Easy Honey Lemon Lavender Scones

This recipe makes a wonderful treat to pair with coffee, tea, or cocoa. They’re not overly sweet, and the lavender lends a fantastic floral flavor, which plays well with the tart lemon. Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ½ tsp. salt ½ cup butter ¼ cup honey ¼ […]