[miele man]

ditto. I have my own hives too. In fact, my Fr nom de plume, “mieleman” means “honeyman” in Italian. The writer of this article is correct. Adulterated honey has long been a problem for American honey producers to contend with, not only economically but from a health standpoint.

Folks should try to buy honey from a local vendor and ensure the label says, “raw and unfiltered”. This also means, or it should, that the honey has not been pasteurized. Heating honey beyond 150 degrees for more than 8 minutes (some say 4 minutes)will destroy all of the beneficial enzymes, vitamins and minerals.

[dennisw]

Fortunately honey is one thing people like to pay more for and buy local. Might be in a drive out to the country, a flea market, from a local beekeeper, what have you. I used to have hives but am afraid to have them here due to lawn mowing equipment setting them off. How do your bees react to gasoline powered engines?

[JustaDumbBlonde]

I don't heat my honey at all, unless you count the 100 degree temps we've been enduring in the shed where we extract and bottle. We have had a scorching summer and the window unit can't keep up.

I remember you giving me some advice when I was thinking about keeping bees. It has been some kind of experience!