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It has been a disastrous year in Western North Carolina for bees and their beekeepers. A cold winter, followed by a wet, stormy, late spring, followed by floods and more storms means we have no honey for 2018. We're focusing on getting them ready to make it through the winter and look forward to a new honey season next summer.
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Twice a year the North Carolina Beekeepers Association hosts conferences with plenty of seminars and workshops to share the latest knowledge about beekeeping. This summer's conference had great speakers on the agenda with an abundance of information for novice and experienced beekeepers alike.
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To perfect my understanding of artisanal honey and how it is made, I attended the Honey Sensory Analysis course at the CNR Research Center (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) in Bologna, Italy.
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Killer Bees Honey sent samples of their Queens Reserve honey to an independent laboratory in Germany. We asked the scientists and researchers at Intertek to analyze our sourwood for any and all toxins. The results were astonishing.
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Propolis is an antimicrobial resin that bees produce to protect their hives from disease, bacteria, as well as outside attack. Our honey-based bath and body products contain propolis extract for it's antimicrobial and antiseptic properties.
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