National Honey Bee Day
National Honey Bee Day is celebrated on Saturday, August 17th, 2024 in the United States. This article discusses the origins of this day and how it can best be observed. In 2009 a group of beekeepers petitioned the United States Department of Agriculture to set aside a day for honoring honey bees an
Types of Honey Bees in a Colony
Types of Honey Bees: o Workers – infertile females o Drones – males o Queens – fertile females o Male bees do not have stingers. o Only the workers gather honey, pollen, and propolis and build the combs. Physical Characteristics: o Bees have an exoskeleton covered with with a thick coat of hai
Honey Ranks as Americans’ #1 Preferred Sweetener
The sweetener made by Mother Nature claims the number one spot among Americans as their most preferred sweetener. The ranking, revealed in the National Honey Board Consumer Attitudes & Usage Study 2020, asked consumers to choose their favorite from among several common sweeteners, including whit