The Dutch Gold Christmas party took place last week! Here's a shot of some of the fine people that help make Dutch Gold Honey great! The Dutch Gold Christmas party took place last week! Here's a shot of some of the fine people that help make Dutch Gold Honey great! ...

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It's officially getting cold outside. For Davey Hackenberg's bees, that means going down to Florida! I wish I was a bee right now. The November/December time period works best because the height of hurricane season is over in Florida which means less chance of any hive disasters from the weather. For beekeepers, this is an important time to make sure hives have PLENTY...

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Here are some facts and figures about honey fraud and the reason True Source Honey was created by several large honey packers, including Dutch Gold. Recently, a large Canadian honey packer also joined True Source to combat the large problem of honey fraud. You can check out www.truesourcehoney.com for more information and the latest information on arrests, news and you can check if...

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GMO's have again been in the news recently. Voters in Washington recently had the opportunity to decide if their food should be GMO labeled. Just like in California, the initiative was defeated. No change here in the states, but a couple weeks ago a Mexican judge banned GMO corn in Mexico sighting environmental concerns. No real evidence has shown that GMO food has...

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Neonicotinoids continue to be one the focuses of bee death and it seems that some growers in Canada have been heard by Dupont Pioneer, the world’s largest producer of hybrid seeds. Health Canada noticed that areas of high corn production were also areas of relatively high bee mortality. Dead bees in these areas were tested and 70% of them had neonicotinoid residue on them....

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This year there have been a number of news articles in the press about the decline of the honeybee. American beekeepers as well as beekeepers from around the world have experienced significant declines in their bee numbers. I thought it was interesting how the recently reported percentage of bee loss over the last winter in Canada was 28.6%. Some Canadian territories reported higher...

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The 2013 Amos Herr Honey Run was this past Sunday. Here are some good shots of the event that were taken! ...

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Wax moth larvae are very destructive and can quickly destroy stored beeswax combs. They tunnel and chew through combs leaving behind significant damage to a hive. Combs containing bee larvae and pollen are their favorite. Female moths usually lay eggs in clusters on comb or in small cracks in a hive. There are two kinds of wax moths – lesser and greater. Lesser...

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This past Saturday was National Mead Day! If you haven't noticed, mead is making a rather impressive return. Remember in school when you would read old English literature where groups of men would feast and drink until they all fell asleep? They were enjoying mead. If you don't know what it is, it is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented honey. It is...

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Recently I noticed that a large art supplier was buying Dutch Gold honey and I wondered why an art supply company would be buying honey. It sounded a little curious so I looked into it and found out that honey is actually used to make watercolors! The binding agents in watercolor typically include glycerin and gum arabic, but both of these tend to...

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