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Strong hives are coming out of an exceptionally warm winter in the Killer Bees Honey mountaintop apiary.
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"These honeys are consistent with being genuine and do not exhibit any quantifiable man-made contamination." -Dr. James Gawenis, CEO/Chief Chemist, Sweetwater Science Labs
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Yes, the bees have been making some amazing wildflower honey this spring. Ever wonder how the honey gets from the hive to bottle? Here's a walk through the method we follow to harvest the honey that is best for our bees, the environment, and the consumers of our honey.
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The weather over the past year was challenging for our part of North Carolina and our apiary too. The amount of rainfall was record-breaking and bee-breaking too. The weather this spring has been outstanding so far though, and we're expecting to see some amazing honey this summer.
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Our apiary tours start up again in May and run through September. During a visit to our mountain top apiary, you can learn about the life cycle of a bee, see inside an active hive, participate in a honey tasting and pour your own bottle of honey. Read on for more details of all the activities during one of our summer tours.
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