Article From SubmitYOURArticle.com: Honey Bees Beekeeping

Keeping honey bees is a fun and satisfying hobby
to many people. Having free pollination is great
especially if you are able to have your organic
honey as well. Its like to have your cake and
being able to eat it at the same time.

Everyone knows the expression "busy as a bee".
True to its words, bees work so hard bringing
nectar back to the hive to make honey that after
about 35 days of life, they actually wear out
their wings & their usefulness to the colony &
actually die. The bees store the honey which can
then be used as food in times of need when
flowers are not blooming. If it is a nice season
with plenty of nectar producing flowers, the bees
can collect plenty of nectar & they finish up
making much more honey than they could ever eat
by themselves. The beekeepers are then able to
harvest a nice amount of honey to make use of for
themselves or to sell for profit.

It is feasible for beekeepers to profit from the
honey that their bees are producing by selling
three different types of honey. Liquid honey is
the honey that is extracted from the hive.
Beekeepers can remove it from the honey combs by
the use of centrifuge equipment. These machines
are called extractors. Beekeepers are also able
to sell honey in another way; they sell pieces of
the comb. Honey still in their natural wax combs
are called comb honey. Although this honey is
less adaptable to make use of in cooking or with
mixing in tea, it is enjoyed by those who prefer
its natural flavors.

It is not widely known that honey comes in plenty
of different colors & flavors. Different flowers
will have different scents. Therefore the nectar
that is given off by the flower will smell &
taste different as well and that is why honey
from some places are more popular. What makes up
the soil also determines how honey looks and
taste. Honey depends on the flowers and soil in
the vicinity. On the other hand, honey that is
made from the nectar of buckwheat which grows in
more acidic soils tens to be dark. And, the
quality of the honey comb that the bees make is a
factor in the color & taste of honey. The color
of honey may even be golden, red, & even green
hues.

It is important that they follow state & federal
regulations for processing, labeling, & handling
food products when beekeepers are processing
honey & other types of bee products. Actual
guidelines varies by area depending on the local
governing body. Beekeepers must also think about
marketing strategies to sell their honey & other
types of bee products. Who to sell the honey to
and the type of consumer? Beekeeping is a
rewarding hobby but when the beekeeper is trying
to turn a profit, they must view their hobby like
a business & make decisions that will let them
not only survive but prosper.

Roll on now my friend. Indulge in your passion!

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information on honey bees beekeeping

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