Musings - Killer Bees Honey – Page 8

honey · shipping policies ·Feb 18, 2019

Killer Bees Honey Shipping Costs Are Rising March 1st

The February 2019 increase in shipping rates from USPS as well as rate increases from FedEx and UPS, has caused us to review and unfortunately increase our shipping costs this year.

Apiary · Authenticity · beekeeping · Certified Naturally Grown · environment · glyphosate · honey quality · natural · pure · sustainability ·Jan 20, 2019

Killer Bees Honey Now a Certified Naturally Grown Bee Farm

Killer Bees Honey is proud to announce that we have been accepted as a Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) honey farm. CNG farms and apiaries are inspected by Agricultural Extension Agents, Master Gardeners, customers, and other CNG farmers, and subject to random pesticide and herbicide residue testing.

Apiary · beekeeping · Mites · organic · Treatment ·Dec 23, 2018

Treatment of KBH Bees in The Age of Varroa Destructor

Many WNC beekeepers were overwhelmed with mite-infested hives this year. I’ve never seen such high mite counts in my apiary.

Authenticity · honey quality ·Nov 23, 2018

USDA Honey Regulations - There Are None

The USDA has said you can certify any product as organic as long as you comply with existing regulation, but there are no regulations, just “guidance” for honey. It means the USDA organic sticker on honey is meaningless.

Apiary · environment · glyphosate · honey quality · raw honey · sustainability ·Oct 17, 2018

Chemical Toxicity, Pollinators, and The Windshield Phenomenon

Ever noticed you're not cleaning the windshield as often to your car? Entomologists call this the windshield phenomenon and it is a warning that toxic chemicals combined with climate change are having a deadly effect on all creatures.