subject: The Unlikely Story Of Honey in the Raw [print this page] The Unlikely Story Of Honey in the Raw The Unlikely Story Of Honey in the Raw
Whether you like your raw honey from Georgia, North Carolina, or Mississippi .. bees from all over the world perform their task in mostly the same manner to put their treasure on your table.
Honey is a active part of an living beehive. Bees create honey to use as a food source in cold weather or when fresh food sources are scarce. When times get tough, and times always get tough, their hard work and preparation pays off, as bees are able to use their honey as their primary source of food for months on end.
In modern hives, colonies of bees have been bred to be as docile as possible. Humans harvest their excess honey, forcing the bees to work harder to produce more in order to ensure the viability of the hive. Most beekeepers err on the side of caution when it comes to harassing the bees and taking their honey. Like all living creatures, bees can feel stressed and produce best when they are happy and feel safe and secure.
Worker bees outside the hive work to collect nectar and pollen, water and whatever other secret ingredients back to the hive to feed the workers, queen, drones and to help produce as much honey as they can. Worker bees also tire endlessly inside the hive, where bees use "honey stomachs" to ingest and then regurgitate the nectar several times until it is 'just right'. After that, the bees store it in the honeycomb and let it dry out a little bit by flapping their wings (air conditioning the hive and maintaining proper humidity levels as well mind you).
Once the bees decide that the uncapped honey is properly reduced, they cap the honeycomb with wax. The bees store it there until it is needed by the bees themselves or harvested by humans. So, when you buy raw honey, you are getting bits and pieces of the honeycomb (wax) and the caps (wax) along with the honey... just like the bees meant for it to be.
Remember, bees have been having a rough time. Do your part, never poison a honeybee colony.
Find a honeybee removal expert in your area to relocate the bees today.
