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Killer Bees Honey is proud to announce that we have been accepted as a Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) honey farm. CNG farms and apiaries are inspected by Agricultural Extension Agents, Master Gardeners, customers, and other CNG farmers, and subject to random pesticide and herbicide residue testing.
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Many WNC beekeepers were overwhelmed with mite-infested hives this year. I’ve never seen such high mite counts in my apiary.
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Ever noticed you're not cleaning the windshield as often to your car? Entomologists call this the windshield phenomenon and it is a warning that toxic chemicals combined with climate change are having a deadly effect on all creatures.
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It has been a disastrous year in Western North Carolina for bees and their beekeepers. A cold winter, followed by a wet, stormy, late spring, followed by floods and more storms means we have no honey for 2018. We're focusing on getting them ready to make it through the winter and look forward to a new honey season next summer.
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Propolis is an antimicrobial resin that bees produce to protect their hives from disease, bacteria, as well as outside attack. Our honey-based bath and body products contain propolis extract for it's antimicrobial and antiseptic properties.
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