Homestead Honey Company

06/08/2023

Sweetness in in the air. 🍯🐝

Honey, honey—it’s that time again!🍯

All spring, honey bees have been hard at work foraging for nectar, pollen, and making honey.

Now that the summer months are here, beekeepers will begin to determine when to harvest their honey. A key factor in deciding is to look at the honeyflow!

The honeyflow is a period of time in which floral nectar sources are available. It varies according to region, weather, and availability of nectar sources.

Typically, beekeepers wait until the end of the honeyflow to maximize their harvest. However, some beekeepers harvest in early summer and again in the fall!

03/26/2023

Wanna know a secret?🤫 Some people believe that honey has an expiration date.😬

But the truth is, pure honey will never go bad! Like, never ever.

Over time, pure honey will become cloudy, thick, and solid. This is a natural process called crystallization, or granulation, and is actually proof that the honey has not been treated to remain “shelf stable.”

A common opinion is that transparent, flowing honey looks “better” on store shelves than granulated honey. And a common misconception is that granulated honey is honey gone bad.

We’ve heard numerous stories of people throwing away their granulated honey or local shops refusing to carry it!

There’s a simple solution to de-crystallize honey: gently heat it in a pan of hot water until it’s nice and runny again. Don’t throw it away!

Pure honey does👏not👏expire👏

It’s time we let the secret out.

09/10/2022

https://apple.news/Ab8ZYpd5ySwacrfim5HWfiw

In keeping with strange tradition, royal beekeeper tells Buckingham Palace hives that King Charles III is their new master

05/27/2021

Today’s swarm call marked the 3rd swarm in three years from the same street right here in Silverton. The best part is the street is also home to a pro photographer. All photo credit goes to Fob ZeroSix. Thank you for the awesome photos. 🐝🐝

04/29/2021

Pretty amazing standing in a sea of yellow listening to the buzz of my busy bees pollenating turnip seed. 🐝🐝. .

04/18/2021

First swarm call of the season. 🐝🐝

03/17/2021

As honey bees gather and forage nectar and pollen, they’re also doing a vital job: pollination.🐝🌼

Some crops, like blueberries and cherries, are almost entirely dependent on honey bee pollination!

This list is not exhaustive, but it shows some of the delicious foods and important crops we have thanks to the hard-working honey bee!

02/23/2021

The Honey Hut is back open. Just watch your step. 😎🐝🍯

01/21/2021

Came home from getting bees ready to go to CA and this was on my front porch. ❤️ To whoever left it for me, Thank You! I love it. Life IS good and random acts of kindness makes it even better. ❤️🐝🐝

01/20/2021

Had the chance to pop open a couple of hives today. This is exactly what we want to see when we open a hive in the spring. 😍🐝

01/14/2021

What an honor to work with such amazing little creatures. ❤️🐝
https://blog.therainforestsite.greatergood.com/why-are-bees-important/?utm_source=glp-sb&utm_medium=social-aff&utm_campaign=why-are-bees-important&fbclid=IwAR2IgqE4VOeH7tXi1L2pw5UZA5n7IQbmt91F_4s7e5wyyAfhNBZjQzu5aJ0

The Royal Geographical Society of London declared that bees are the most important living being on the planet.