Subject: Friend, What do you do with your honey?

    
What to do with Your Honey?
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So the rains have finally come. It could mean a very late honey harvest.  

With the honey you harvested over the season what do you do with granulated or crystallised honey or extra honey? 

P.S. Bee WARE is running a Mead Making course which will add a whole new dimension to your beekeeping experience! 

The history of mead may go back more than 8,000 years. The oldest known meads were created on the Island of Crete. Wine had not yet been created.

Mead is known from many sources of ancient history throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. "It can be regarded as the ancestor of all fermented drinks."

Mead is an alcoholic beverage created by fermenting honey with water, sometimes with various fruit, spices, grains, or hops.

In fact the mythology of mead exists in our culture today, unnoticed by most. The very term “honeymoon” comes from the ancient tradition of giving bridal couples a moons worth of honey–wine. This was long ago thought to ensure a fruitful union. 

In fact the payment to the meadmaker was often increased, dependent on the promptness and the male-gender of the first-born child.


Got excess honey? 
With as little as 2-3kg of honey, a batch of 5L of mead can be made.
  • Add water and some special ingredients and wait...
  • Voila! You get a magical tasting drink to enjoy at dinner or a braai! 
What about alcohol content?
  • Alcohol content varies from 8% -20%
  • Light and dark colours depend on the type of honey used
Who should come on the Mead Course?
  • Wine lovers 
  • Honey lovers
  • Tinkerers looking for a new hobby
  • Couples looking for an activity to do together
  • Handmade craftsman 
  • Artisan brewers 
  • You...
Our next Making Mead course is on 16 April & 14 May both being half-day sessions & gets you started with the art of making Mead!
       
For anyone who is about to start beekeeping here's some things to consider:
  • It's really awesome working with bees
  • It's scary working with bees
  • But it's honestly amazing! 
  • Care for them and they provide honey, wax and other products of the hive
  • A starter kit is about R3400 all-in!
  • A bee course is R850
  • You kuier lekker met die Bye! 
So treat your hubby, loved one or friend with a beekeeping gift today!
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Got a farm and growing crops? Bees can pollinate your crops and usually contribute to more than 50% of the pollination of most crops over and above that of butterflies and flies. 

We will be posting to FaceBook the actual pollination effects bees will have on crops in South Africa and elsewhere over the next week. Be sure to visit our FaceBook page for that info.  

Here's a challenge: Which crop enjoys 300% increase in yields when 2x hives per hectare are utilised when flowering takes place? 
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Can you spot her? The queen bee [above] is the only fertile female in the Scutellata colony and therefore the only bee that can properly lay eggs of either male or female workers.
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Amazing beautiful hand poured pure beeswax candles available online & in-store in Centurion!

The Christmas Tree Candle is a stunning gift for nature lovers, candle burners, meditators and churches!

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   Over the course of the next 6 weeks we will be sending you tips, articles and news about beekeeping that will help you to better understand the benefits of bees for all of us!
We will be sending you tips, articles and news about beekeeping that will help you to better understand the benefits of bees for all of us!

Our recommended first steps are that you get hold of the blue book, Beekeeping in South Africa which is available on our website by mail order or if you collect in Centurion.

Southern Hemisphere: 
Catch the last serious summer harvest before autumn sets in...

As late rains have come in South Africa it may assist bees to forage for a late honey harvest. 

The rains may bring about an exceptionally cold winter. Consider moving your bees form gullies and low lying areas to higher ground and into sunny spots so they can have some warmth during the day. 

For really cold areas, consider insulation and feeding your bees. We use feeding frames and entrance feeders to help with this. Both are available from the Bee WARE shop.  

Northern Hemisphere:
Focus on preparing for the coming spring season. 

Plot and plan your harvesting cycle for the coming season. 

Ensure you have sites with permission from farmers/landowners to place your bees on if you don't keep bees on your own property.

You may also want to plant bee friendly flowers like sweet basil, lavender fine, rosemary and borage. All of which can also be used in cooking...

Ask Questions & Visit our site to get info on bees, equipment and like us on Facebook!
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