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Recipes,

Beeswax in Your Armpits!



Learn the benefits of making homemade deodorant with beeswax!

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Bees, Hive Products, Recipes,

Too Much Honey!



Guest post by Nathan Clarke When I first started beekeeping I never thought I would say “what do I do with all of this honey?!?” Having too much honey isn’t a problem that most of us are having in Wisconsin this year. A cold summer and wet fall lead to a smaller fall crop for […]

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Health Benefits, Hive Products, Recipes,

Elderberry Syrup



This syrup made of honey and elderberries is a great boost to your immune system and respiratory health.

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Recipes

Cayenne Infused Honey



Guest post by Amber Shehan Do you like a little sweet with your heat? Cayenne infused honey makes a great gift for the foodie or grill enthusiast in your life. Use cayenne honey in marinades, BBQ sauces, or home made salad dressing to add a sweet kick. You can also enjoy cayenne honey stirred by the […]

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Hive Products, Honey, Storage & Usage, Wax

Pricing Your Honey



Honey prices vary greatly, depending on quality, variety, and location, so there really isn’t a clear-cut answer to the question, “What should I charge?”

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Hive Products, Honey

Photographing Your Honey and Products



You want images that are tack-sharp, attractively composed, and that present your products in the finest way possible. How can you achieve this?

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Honey, Recipes, Storage & Usage

Honey Sticks



Large scale producers of honey sticks make lot of honey sticks quickly, but with small-scale equipment, it is possible to make honey sticks by hand.

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Hive Products, Pollen, Recipes, Storage & Usage, Wax

Marketing Your Hive Products



Are you interested in making money with your bees? Here are a dozen tips for selling your excess sweetness!

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Equipment, Hive Products, Honey

Extracting Honey Without an Extractor



Here’s a simple way to pull out the wax and honey from your frames without an extractor.

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Hive Products, Recipes, Wax

Castile Soap Recipe



The beeswax in this soap recipe makes the bars hard and long lasting. Doctors often recommend castile soap to their patients with allergy-prone or reactive skin types, as well as for babies. This is a basic recipe for a scentless soap.

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Hive Products, Recipes

Spiced Mixed Nuts Recipe



This delicious spiced mixed nuts recipe featuring honey is perfect for a party. The nuts are easy to make in quantity and can be stored in an airtight container for a while.

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Hive Products, Wax

Container Beeswax Candle



Make your own beeswax candle with these step-by-step instructions!

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Health Benefits, Hive Products, Honey, Pollen, Storage & Usage

The Sustainability of Bee Products



How can you use propolis? Royal jelly? Pollen? Check out this great post on the sustainability of bee products.

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Health Benefits, Hive Products, Honey, Pollinator News

The History of Honey as Medicine



Learn about the healing history of honey as medicine, how it can improve your health and how to know you’re buying sustainable products.

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Health Benefits, Honey, Storage & Usage

Nutrition and Health Benefits of Honey



A nectar thought to be a gift from the gods in history, honey has been consumed for thousands of years. For much of that time, it was a unique source of energy in the form of sugar.

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