VT Honey Hive

08/30/2026

Here are a few photos of Vermont life that I hope you enjoy from this year of beekeeping. Many are plants that bees collect nectar and pollen throughout the year. And a few pictures are of wildlife and the streams they collect water from.
It is recommened to beekeepers to put an electric fence around the hives. The bears can smell the honey from miles away and will destroy hives very quickly when they have the opportunity.
The picture of the mason jars full of honey shows you how different in color it can arrange from. The dark is knotweed honey. In a smaller jar it looks red. And the taste is very different than the light honey. If you get the chance to taste test honey please do.
Enjoy, Sara

03/03/2026

A few pictures before the landscape changes from snow to mud here in Vermont.
Enjoy!

01/29/2026

Good morning!
Here's another fun honey recipe. Honey lemon turmeric gummies. This recipe involves the use of gummie molds. I borrowed some from a friend which was nice. You can add more spices to these gummies. My choice was adding in ginger which I love.
My source for a lot of recipes are from Pinterest and from other various locations.
A new thing I learned was blooming your gelatin. It makes the gummies smoother in texture. The last picture shows what blooming looks like.
Noah (the author) calls them in the description as the little immunity warriors.
My taste testers offical #1 comment was they are not that sweet. So, if you want a sweeter gummie add the full amount of honey. I used 3 instead of 4 tbsps.
Recipe down below in comments.

01/07/2026

01/03/2026

Garlic infused honey. So many different uses for it, including health benefits and a delicious addition to recipes, cheese topping, pizza, etc. Recipe in the comments.