Do you have pure honey sitting around in your pantry that has been there for years? Maybe it’s changed color or crystallized. If you’re considering throwing it away, think again. You don’t have to toss that honey! Even if honey had been sitting on your shelf for 2,000 years, that honey would still be as
Hive Mind
Honey Facts
Honey Facts by Asheville Bee Charmer Locust Honey Blooming around the end of May to early June, the bees are attracted to the sweet smell of little clusters of greenish-white flowers. A Midwestern tree primarily on the west slope of the Appalachian Mountains, ranging from South Carolina up north to Pennsylvania. Flourishes in moist fertile
Tupelo Honey ~ Van Morrison
One of our all time favorite songs, here at Asheville Bee Charmer: Tupelo Honey ~ Van Morrison You can take all the tea in China Put it in a big brown bag for me Sail right around all the seven oceans Drop it straight into the deep blue sea She’s as sweet as Tupelo honey
Honey and Health
Honey and Health ~ In an earlier blog, we discussed the health benefits of Manuka Honey from New Zealand. However, all honey has health benefits! And some of the best honey for you will be the honey coming from right next door. Honey has been a healing tool since ancient times. Aristotle even wrote about
How is Honey Made?
How is honey made? you ask.. Good question! It all starts with a warm day, sun out, and flowers blooming. Once the temperature is consistently above 54°F and spring is right around the corner, the worker bees begin to leave the warm winter hive in search for nectar. Scout bees will go out and locate
