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Subtle shifts in marketing often help customers see products in a different light. This rebranding of crystallized honey makes me want to run right out and buy some.
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The best ventilation yields the biggest honey crops. Why? Because it's easier for bees to evaporate excess water from nectar when the humidity is low. Good ventilation removes excess hive moisture, allowing the honey to cure quickly and easily.
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As if bees don't have enough problems, researchers are now examining the effects of tiny microplastic particles on bee health. What might plastic in the environment do to bees and other pollinators?
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Don't be tempted to harvest honey from a new colony too soon. Setting up a new household is a lot of work for honey bees, and they need lots of food energy to do it.
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