Seeded Honey

Making Seeded Honey Seeded Honey is not a common product, even in beekeeper pantries, but it should be. It could not be any simpler to make and the product is one of the few items where adding items to honey changes its character – and in a good way. The final product changes texture, and…

Read More

Episode 237 – Wicked

POSTED FEB 05, 2023LENGTH 1:00:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #237 – Wicked SYNOPSIS: Walking through the plan to make Taper Candles EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and the News 00:23 – 04:03 | Welcome and Intro: Welcoming Remarks & Agenda 04:03 –…

Read More

Episode 236 – The Manual

POSTED JAN 28, 2024LENGTH 1:25:15 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #236 – The Manual SYNOPSIS: Bee bread pellets, BKcorner website design update, Wax Pastilles, Revisiting reflections of left open topics, Feeding for growth in the spring, The manual for insect capture and interactions. EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening:…

Read More

Episode 234 – Tonks

POSTED JAN 14 2024LENGTH 1:09:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #234 – Tonks SYNOPSIS: Homemade foundation, improving workspace, bad beekeeping book, propolis vasoline for severely chapped lips, Orange Honey Butter, Vanilla Bean infused Honey, Propola Hive Rough Interior, Prepping for the beekeeping season. EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening:…

Read More

Propolis Extract Recipe/Process

Preparing a Propolis Extract is something every beekeeper should consider. The process for collecting, prepping, extracting and bottling takes a little planning and know how but is very achievable. Below you will find the outline of how we process propolis to make our own Propolis Tincture. The instructions are a culmination of many resources including…

Read More

Episode 233 – Bochet

POSTED JAN 7, 2024LENGTH 0:25:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #233 – Bochet SYNOPSIS: Exploring the options for caramelizing honey to make a Bochet style mead.  What is a Bochet, and what methods are suitable.  Sidebar Edition. EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 25:00 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis and…

Read More

Vanilla Bean Infused Honey

Honey infused with a quality vanilla pod is as good as you might imagine. Sweet honey flavor with mellow overtones of vanilla and marshmallow. The specks floating in suspension are something that looks odd at first, but if you know true vanilla, you know that this will be a sign of some amazing flavor to…

Read More

Orange Honey Butter

Orange Honey Butter is something that we make for those times when we want a little something special to go along with breakfast. It takes a touch of time to make it, but your effort is well rewarded when it comes to enjoying this treat on pancakes and waffles. Ingredients 1 large orange, zested and…

Read More

Episode 232 – Remembering Kim

POSTED DEC 24, 2023LENGTH 0:49:00 EPISODE LINK – CLICK / TAP TO LISTEN Episode #232 – Remembering Kim SYNOPSIS: Remembering Peter “Kim” Flottum.  A presentation from February 14th, 2020 – Maryland Meeting.  Kim presented on the future of beekeeping on that day. EPISODE GUIDE Agenda 00:00 – 00:23 | Opening: Opening Music – Huey Lewis…

Read More