I learn a lot of info from your articles that I would never find out any other way. It's more interesting than I would have thought, too. I always just took bees and honey for granted.

Thanks, Margaret~

I love learning about honey, as I have been using locally grown honey for many years. Thanks for the interesting info!

I use local raw honey...it's said that some pollen allergies can improve if you use the raw honey from your own area. I really appreciate the bees and I love it when the bees are visiting my flowering plants like they are now. The bees never sting us. Some people will say that bees sting them...but then quite often it turns out that it's really yellowjackets or other wasps that sting them.

Thanks for the interesting article. I buy local honey, so local that some of it comes from hives that spend some time on my neighbor's land.

I'm glad you all are enjoying this article.

For allergies some beekeeping books say eating 1 tablespoon a day will incolulate you to the local pollen. That's because honey has some pollen grains mixed in with the nectar.
Also, any honey produced within a 50 mile radius of you or any produced from an area with the same type of vegetation will help with allergies.

Honey bees out foraging usually won't sting as long as you don't bother them. They can be aggressive during early spring and autumn because they have babies to feed in spring and need to store up winter supplies in autumn.

Great article. Still learning from you about bees, pollen, and making honey.

I'm really enjoying your articles Margaret. So interesting and I really have a greater respect for the little honey bees. I tend to notice them more now. Ha I actually find myself LOOKING for them.

Thank you Linda and Jan. I'm learning right along with you. I keep thinking if humans interacted the way honey bees do we'd be in great shape.

I think you got something there!

It really does help with allergies--I notice a difference if I let myself run out for very long, so I try not to do that.

Honey helps with sinus infections too. At least for me it does; I still get them but they don't last as long.
It's also good to use on minor cuts and scratches to help them heal due to the antibiotic properties raw honey has.

Good to know Margaret! That is a new one on me.

I just love bees! My daughter, however, is a bit phobic...ever since we camped out in a desert park one year when she was a child. There were bees in/on the all park faucets and showerheads and she just freaked out!

OK what kiind of flower is that? I don't know them all by sight yet

Great photo, Linda!

It's Rose Pavonia, Pavonia lasiopetala. They're native here and very easy to grow.

Pretty too. I am not going to ask for any of it either because I'm overloaded with plants right now and the thought of more just doesn't appeal

Hi Linda, I was gonna ask the same thing, it is pretty.

Honey is also the ONLY food that will not spoil under any circumstances. It can be hot or cold and the only thing it will do is crystallize in cold which can be remedied with a little heat.

Such a wonderful food and its medicinal properties are almost limitless.

Great article too!!!
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Thanks Randy and you are right on all counts.

Thanks for the compliment too. It's fun learning all this stuff and then sharing what I learn.