#1 2017-07-14 07:10:42

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#2 2017-07-14 23:03:59

At least the homeowner didn't break out the Raid and was spot-on vis-à-vis his "all natural" statement on the 70# they received. 
FYI:  Honey & olive oil =  most counterfeited foods. 


Funny, just last night, I was coaxing a swarm into a new hive for a friend who was out of town.   
They are amazing little critters. 

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We keep six hives of our own.  Found out  I was allergic when my "bee karma" wore off one day. 
Previously, never wore a suit working the hives. 
Anaphylactic shock will get your attention. 
Insurance Policy:   No holes in the bee suit, handful of Benadryl and an expired epi-pen.

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#3 2018-03-26 22:53:41

The price sounds like a bargain to me.

Mad Honey

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.

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When bees feed on the pollen of rhododendron flowers, the resulting honey can pack a hallucinogenic punch.

It’s called mad honey, and it has a slightly bitter taste and a reddish color. More notably, a few types of rhododendrons, among them Rhododendron luteum and Rhododendron ponticum, contain grayanotoxin, which can cause dramatic physiological reactions in humans and animals. Depending on how much a person consumes, reactions can range from hallucinations and a slower heartbeat to temporary paralysis and unconsciousness...

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#4 2018-03-26 23:56:43

JetRx wrote:

We keep six hives of our own.

You use old school Langstroth's, or one of them new fangled plastic honey flows?

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