Beekeepers Blog

One of the most bothersome aspects for a honey producer is crystallization. We’ve all had it happen at one time or another – but why does it happen? Honey is made up of 2 main types of natural sugars, fructose...

By: Bishop Decker “Spun or Whipped” honey is actually crystallized honey with a key difference from honeys that have naturally crystallized. With naturally crystallized honeys, the crystals are grainy, a bit like granulated sugar. Spun or whipped honey has been...

By: Nanette Davis - Master Beekeeper Youth Mentor Director Montgomery County Beekeepers Association  With the exceptional winter weather and possible snow days at home, you may have started to wonder exactly what happens to honey at freezing temperatures. Then after...

Part One   By: Lynne Jones It is said, “If you ask twelve beekeepers a question, you’ll get at least 13 different answers.” Unfortunately, this applies to the question of selling honey as well. In this two-part article, I’ll try...

Part Two By: Lynne Jones When I became a beekeeper, I had no idea how much there was to learn about bees and honey, and I certainly didn’t expect to spend hours and hours looking up regulations on selling honey....

Pamela and husband Steve, own and operate        Barton Creek Honey in Barton Creek & Bastrop, TX. Pamela is a Univ. of Georgia trained honey judge  and has managed the Texas Beekeepers Assn. Honey Show. She is a Master Beekeeper...

You did it! Your bees have fulfilled their end of the bargain – YOU HAVE HONEY! Now what? I’ll apologize in advance here…The first steps to mention on this topic are bottling requirements and regulations. But a good thing for...

You did it! Your bees have fulfilled their end of the bargain – YOU HAVE HONEY! Now what? I’ll apologize in advance here…The first steps to mention on this topic are bottling requirements and regulations. But a good thing for...

High moisture honey can certainly be a problem, as honey over about 19% can easily ferment. We often see high moisture honey in especially wet springs or humid areas, if honey is harvested too early, or water was introduced during...

High moisture honey can certainly be a problem! Honey over 19% water can easily ferment. We often see high moisture honey in especially wet springs or humid areas, if honey is harvested too early, or water was introduced during extracting....