Winnie the Pooh is not the only person (or bear) that finds bee products fascinating. For centuries, humans have used bee products in countless ways to better their lives in everything from candle making to cooking, to medicine and cosmetics. Some of the biggest players in cosmetics, and new, innovative companies recognize the value of […]
If you’re looking for the perfect honey to spread on toast or to grace your next charcuterie board, Creamed Honey might be the sweet addition you never knew you needed. While we’re used to the traditional bottled honey bothered straight from the beehive, Creamed honey offers a unique butter-like consistency crafted from the liquid honey […]
We love this question, seriously, and we get it a LOT! So many nice folks, who have had generations of family, friends, and historically used honey for health, and because it is ridiculously delicious, but also have been told time and time again, to make sure to use honey that is raw, unfiltered, and unprocessed, and especially LOCAL. What […]
Birds and Bees Farm was founded in 2007, when my 75-year-old father-in-law, found a colony of bees in an outbuilding on the family farm. He didn’t want to hurt the bees and asked if I knew anything about removing honeybees. I knew nothing about honeybees, so I contacted the NJ Beekeepers Association and spoke with […]
The first thing that comes to mind with the word “honey” is that sugary, sweet, golden syrup found inside a squat, smiling plastic bear or a fancy glass jar. This culinary delight found at the supermarket is just the tip of the iceberg. “Sugary, sweet and golden” doesn’t begin to cover the essence of honey, […]
It’s been in the works for a little over a year now and I’m beyond excited to debut our the new My Honey Crate, the internet’s most complete local honey directory! A little about our history… My Honey Crate was started as a honey and bee subscription box in 2016. While we had a good […]
Picnics. Parties. Camping. Enjoying the great outdoors and hanging out with friends is often filled with fun surprises. Most would agree that getting stung by bees or wasps is not a “fun surprise.” Why do they attack? How does one treat and prevent them? Look no further because the answers are here. All About Bees […]
As children, many of us might have deemed bees as dumb, evil, victims of their own caprice, and incapable of doing anything sensible and well calculated. All they ever seem to do anyways is attack the innocent with their little stings, deprive angelic flowers of their nectar, harvest selfish amounts of honey, and hum a […]
Bees are the most accomplished builders among insects. The iconic hexagonal comb design and the shape of the beehive can be seen in works of architecture and art throughout human history. Beehives and combs are primarily built by worker bees. According to yourarticlelibrary.com, “A comb is a vertical sheet of wax, composed of a double […]
Have you ever wondered what those yellow sacks on a bee’s legs are? It’s bee pollen or the miracle dust. When young bees land on a flower, they create balls by collecting flower pollen and mixing it with their saliva, wax, and nectar or honey. Then, they carry that in a sack on their leg […]