Month: February 2022

Who Knew This About Honey?

Who Knew? Honey is the only food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life, including enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and water. It’s also the only food that contains pinocembrin, an antioxidant associated with improved brain functioning! #Bees #LocalBees #TennesseeBees #TennesseeHoneyBees

Buzzzzzzzzzz

Buzzzzzzzzzz http://tennesseebees.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Buzz.mp4 The Honey bee’s wings stroke 11,400 times per minute, thus making their distinctive buzz. #Bees #LocalBees #TennesseeBees #TennesseeHoneyBees

40,000 to 60,000 bees?

40,000 to 60,000 bees? In January and February, the worker adult population decreases, reaching a seasonal low sometime in February/March when a colony may have less than 20,000 bees. Increasing day length and pollen availability soon insures that birth rate exceeds death rate and the colony population grows rapidly in April, May and June. An […]