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honey quality · pollen count · sourwood honey ·Mar 11, 2018

Why Does the Pollen Count and the True Nectar Value of Honey Matter?

Understanding the science involved with quantifying the pollen and nectar in honey is helpful to understanding what is really in the honey you purchase.

Honey roasted quail using Killer Bees Honey Sourwood.

Feb 25, 2018

Killer Bees Honey Roasted Quail

We recently attended a rustic Italian cooking class and brought along some of our own honey for a locally-made ingredient. When it came time to choose a dish for the wood-fired stove, we chose to prepare a Killer Bees Honey roasted quail dish with this recipe.

Apiary · Bee Keeping · honey quality ·Feb 11, 2018

Why is the Moisture Content of Honey So Important?

Quality honey means honey that never has more than an 18% moisture level. In order to maintain this level, the honey must be harvested at the right time and extracted quickly in order to preserve its taste and quality.

Jan 14, 2018

Killer Bees Honey & The National Honey Bee Survey

KillerBees Honey is one of six North Carolina apiaries that is participating in the National Honey Bee Survey with the USDA and the University of Maryland as part of a nationwide study to document bee diseases and parasites.

Apiary · Bee Keeping · honey · Killer Bees Honey · organic · pure · raw honey · sourwood honey · True Source ·Dec 24, 2017

The Decline of Pollinators & Contaminated Honey

During the height of the Zika scare last summer, officials of Dorchester County in South Carolina used aerial spraying to combat the Zika virus-carrying mosquito. The unintended consequence of deploying the insecticide Naled during daylight hours resulted in the death of millions of bees and literally wiped out entire apiaries.