It takes 7 pounds of honey to produce 1 pound of wax!
Beeswax comes from glands on the outside of the bee bodies and comes out as wax discs.
Honeybees are our NATURAL pollenators and in return provide us with HONEY, POLLEN, PROPOLIS, COMB HONEY, WAX and ROYAL JELLY.
St. Ambrose is the patron saint of beekeepers
Local HONEY is made from the nectar of trees and flowers within a 2 mile radius of their hive.
A
ver
age lifespan of a HONEY bee is 35-45 days
;
however,
a QUEEN bee may li
ve 1-3 ye
ars.
As a general rule, lighter HONEY is milder in flavor; whereas, darker HONEY has a stronger flavor.
Honey tastes sweeter than sugar so less HONEY is required for the same usage.
Additional reading and information can be found in:
Bee Culture magazine-www.BeeCulture.com
American Bee Journal-www.dadant.com
National Honey Board website-www.nhb.org
