Though very small, a bee is a very intricate animal, wondrously made. It possesses a very mobile head with a brain, 2 saliva glands, and 2 antennas which she uses to communicate, to find its way in the dark, to feel the temperature and vibrations around, and to smell the perfume of flowers.

How does a worker bee make honey? After they suck nectar from flowers, the bees store it in their special stomach. These nectar ‘sacs’, once full, are transferred back to the hive, where indoor bees await to receive it. This happens through a mouthto-mouth process which is called ‘regurgitation’. The liquid honey is stored and simultaneously loses most of its moisture through evaporation (which occurs though the flapping of wings).

Once stored in their chambers, the nectar becomes honey.

Have you ever observed worker bees when they forage on flowers or when they fly back to their hive? What have you witnessed?

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Raw honey has been used for its health benefits throughout history and has an array of medical benefits, of which we will name but a few:

❖ A good source of anti-oxidants .

Antioxidants found in raw honey called polyphenols can help prevent heart disease and prevent cells damage in the body.

❖ Anti-bacterial properties.

Raw honey naturally contains hydrogen-peroxide, an antiseptic. Applying it on the skin can kill unwanted fungus and bacteria.

❖ Soothing your sore throat.

The good old remedy passed on from generation to generation. Add it to hot tea with lemon or just have a plain spoonful.

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Honey was cited as a sweetener in writings which date back as far as … 2100 B.C. In ancient Egypt, pots with drawings of beehives, bees and beekeepers have been found in Pharaoh’s temple.

As part of their purification rituals, Persian priests would put honey on their tongues and hands. In ancient Greece, the dead body of Alexander the Great was embalmed in honey, a symbol of endurance in life as in death.

For the Hebrew people, honey symbolizes freedom and abundance in the new-found land.

All these ancient civilizations had understood the wondrous value of the Golden elixir.

Would you like to drop us a line and let us know how you use honey today? In your cooking, your drink? Maybe you can share something new with us! We welcome your comments below

Honey was cited as a sweetener in writings which date back as far as … 2100 B.C. In ancient Egypt, pots with drawings of beehives, bees and beekeepers have been found in Pharaoh’s temple.

As part of their purification rituals, Persian priests would put honey on their tongues and hands. In ancient Greece, the dead body of Alexander the Great was embalmed in honey, a symbol of endurance in life as in death.

For the Hebrew people, honey symbolizes freedom and abundance in the new-found land.

All these ancient civilizations had understood the wondrous value of the Golden elixir.

Would you like to drop us a line and let us know how you use honey today? In your cooking, your drink? Maybe you can share something new with us! We welcome your comments below