In this edition of Great Gardens, KXLY4's Phyllis Stephens talks to a memeber of the Bee Keepers Association at the Spokane Interstate Fair. [ More Detail ]
Presentation of the Slow Food group of the Bihac Beekeepers (the honey of Semsudin is organic too) in Una-Sana Canton in the Northwest of Bosnia and Herzegovina.Beekeeping has been practiced for centuries in Bosnia. Modern beekeeping arrived in 1884 when the first beehives with movable frames were made in Bihac (not far from the famous Plitvice Lakes) and by the start of the 20th century the country had the largest number of hives per capita in Europe. Today, all Bihac's beekeepers produce their honey by hand and have anything from a few hundred hives down to fewer than ten. Just two are equipped for nomadism and none concentrates on single-flower honeys. The community groups a hundred or so of them and is an association pledged to spread relevant technical knowledge and improve the conditions surrounding extraction of the honey and its bottling.The Bihac Beekeepers are member of the Terra Madre network with 1.600 small Food Communities in 150 countries which is supported by the Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity [ More Detail ]
Music video for the song Family Ties. Written and preformed by Brampton-based band Beekeepers Society. Directed and Produced by Miz Monday (aka Ingrid Johanson). Camera by Miz Monday and Josh Haggarty.Animation and editing by Fred Yurichuk.Shot in Brampton and Toronto Canada, autumn 2007. Released July 4th, 2008. [ More Detail ]
For centuries, residents of the Mexican peninsula Yucatan have produced honey using natural methods. With the global demand for organic honey now exploding, that tradition is serving the region's beekeepers well.Yucatan's isolated location and minimal infrastructure might normally be seen as a huge disadvantage. But in this case the opposite is true: the unspoiled countryside is one of the beekeepers' biggest selling points. The price of their organic honey is already nearly 50 percent higher than that of conventional honey. [ More Detail ]
Wholesome Sweeteners' Fair Trade Organic Honeys are produced traditionally by Mayan beekeepers in Mexico. The Mayans tend hives deep in the jungle where the honeybees feast on native wildflowers.· Fair Trade Organic Amber Honey is rich nectar with warm caramel notes. Perfect in beverages, baking, for glazing chicken and drizzled on fresh fruit or hot toast.· Fair Trade Organic Raw Honey is a thick creamy honey with a butterscotch essence; perfect spread on warm biscuits, in herby salad dressings or with yogurt and hard cheeses. This luscious organic honey is not heated above 110°F to maintain the nectar's natural properties. · On store shelves in August! Wholesome pays a fair price directly to the beekeepers for their Fair Trade Honey. The beekeepers have formed a solid cooperative and the whole community prospers from the honey harvest; it creates meaningful employment, the beekeepers can develop the quality of their hives and send their children to school. By protecting the hives and native plant forage areas, Fair Trade encourages biodiversity and helps the forests thrive, too.Fair Trade and the beekeepers ... The hives are tucked deep in the jungles of Chiapas and Quintana Roo, and have been tended by Mayan communities for generations. Although there is a centuries-old beekeeping tradition here, honey production has only recently been recognized as a viable and stable income opportunity in the global market. In years past, coyotes or middlemen took a majority of the beekeepers' income. With Fair Trade, the middlemen are removed and the cooperatives work autonomously and directly with Wholesome Sweeteners. The beekeepers are able to improve standards for their families, their communities and their honey, and protect precious rainforests and habitat. While they look forward to business opportunities and a new sense of stability, the Co-op members are inspired by their past ... the Mayan beekeeping culture is surviving and thriving in the early 21st century.And the honeys ... A blend of multi-floral honeys from Mexico's rainforests, these honeys are simply luscious. Because the hives are isolated, deep within organic perimeters, and the bees forage only on native plants-wildflowers and, for one brief week every year, organically cultivated coffee blooms. As the season progresses and the flowers change, the honeys' character changes too, deepening in color and flavor. Honey has sweetened our days for thousands of years, well before anyone began recording history; its role as a curative is just as long. Recent research into the substantial benefits of honey-as an antibacterial, antioxidant and antiseptic-shows promise well beyond just sweetening our palates. And Wholesome Sweeteners Wholesome Sweeteners brings the very best of nature's sweetness to you and your family every day. Wholesome believes in traditional ways, artisanal products and a very light footprint. After searching the world for the best products, Wholesome has focused on the tropics, where the climate and conditions are just right for growing organic cane, organic agave, and for supporting bees who forage only on pesticide-free native plants in tropical rainforests. Wholesome is also committed to the farmers and beekeepers that produce these products. We pioneered Fair Trade Certification for sugars, molasses and honey, bringing the first Fair Trade sweeteners to North American markets. With glittering Fair Trade CertifiedTM organic and natural sweeteners from Central and South America and Africa, we're committed to making the world a sweeter place, one spoonful at a time.www.FairTradeHoney.com 800 681 1896 [ More Detail ]
A detailed beekeeping tutorial on how to construct a wooden commercial frame with wax foundation for use in a honey bee hive by beekeepers. Also, how to use a plastic frame.From http://www.cornwallhoney.co.uk [ More Detail ]
Two beekeepers undertake a routine check of a honey bee hive, to ensure their bees are fit and well.From http://www.cornwallhoney.co.uk [ More Detail ]
When a local opening act gets a good response from the crowd, it's always hard to tell if they won a bunch of people over, or if there's just a bunch of their friends in the audience. NBS were well-received by both the kids and the handful of surprisingly older people at the show, so I expect it was mostly the former. I'll certainly be trying to check out one of the upcoming Icarus Himself shows, and will be keeping my eye out for the full band. [ More Detail ]
The NBS set contained a mix of songs from their self-titled album and songs from their singer's solo EP, such as this one. His solo act, Icarus Himself, has a couple of shows coming up that I'll try to catch one of. The material is somewhat lighter and softer -- solo-er, if you will -- but the full band versions fit pretty well with the other full band stuff. [ More Detail ]