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Bees in summer, tips for honey protection

13 de July de 2022

Do bees suffer a lot in summer, and is honey affected by high temperatures? The truth is that when summer arrives and the sun is high, bees suffer, as the high temperatures are a problem for them. Bees are also affected by the heat, so beekeepers use measures to keep them healthy during the months when temperatures are high. As far as honey is concerned, the high temperatures that can occur in the hive do not influence or damage the

Forest honey: everything you need to know

22 de April de 2022

Forest honey is a different type of honey from what we are used to. It differs from the honey that we can consider common honey in that the origin of forest honey is from trees, while the other comes from flowers. As we mentioned in previous posts, due to its origin and production, this type of honey is known as mielato or mielada -some people call it honeydew-. It also has different characteristics in terms of both flavour and properties.

Differences between hive and honeycomb

21 de July de 2021

Honey is a delicious delicacy made by the bees in their hive. But do you know the difference between a hive and a honeycomb? Do you know why honeycombs are hexagonal? Many times there is confusion between both concepts, so in this post we will show you the difference between them; as well as some curiosities about the habitat of bees that may catch your attention. What is a hive? The first thing we must be clear about is the