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Western North Carolina has been in a drought this spring, and the extreme heat and lack of moisture can be very hard on the hives. It has severely impacted the bees production of wildflower honey. It did however give them great access to the sourwood trees, and in turn providing amazing sourwood honey this season.
Appalachia this spring has been quiet and thankfully, uneventful. Blooming dandelions, daffodils, red maple, sweet gum and sumac have provided an uninterrupted supply of nectar and pollen for our new queens. It seems like the bee hives are gearing up for busy spring and summer with plentiful honey.
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A label that says "Organic honey" in the United States is meaningless since there are no national standards and therefore no processes in place for inspection or enforcement.
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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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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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