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  • Fun Facts
    November 2, 2022

    Fun Facts

    Why do bees build hexagons? First, hexagons are a model of efficiency. Hexagons are one of only three shapes that can provide regular tessellation, which refers to the covering of a surface with a repeating pattern of a shape that...

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  • Spun or Whipped Honey
    November 2, 2022

    Spun or Whipped Honey

    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...

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  • Honey - Frozen in Time ... Or is it?
    November 2, 2022

    Honey - Frozen in Time ... Or is it?

    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...

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  • Varroa Destructor - IPM
    November 1, 2022

    Varroa Destructor - IPM

    IPM - Integrated Pest Management The IPM approach is simply this – utilizing a series of methods for the long-term control and prevention of Varroa mites. The combination of these different methods gives the beekeeper and the bees a much...

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