Honey bees are chemists. Using enzymes and dehydration, these scientists of the natural world are able to change the sugar in nectar into a supersaturated power food. Read more here https://www.beeculture.com/the-chemistry-of-honey/
In this video, Michael Young MBE gives his advice on how to win honey show competitions. He gives specific pointers on presentation and stresses the importance of following the schedule. Michael also touches on candle wicking and mead. Filmed & edited by Stephen Gallagher in November 2018 at the first Galway Beekeepers Convention. This video was produced in association with the Galway Beekeepers Association and supported by the Irish Beekeepers Association CLG. Michael is a founding member of the Institute of Northern Irish Beekeepers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ej2R_-ndYI
Senior Honey Judge Jennifer Holmes introduces you to the most common classes in a honey show (It's way more than honey!) and will give you expert tips for preparing your best entries for the next UF/IFAS Bee College Honey Show.
Read MoreThe Eastern Apicultural Society (EAS) selected resources to help you prepare to enter a honey show.
Read MoreBianca B. demonstrates how to make healing elixirs with elderberries, honey and garlic for you & your honey. Soothe your soul & nourish what ails you with these delightful concoctions!
Read MoreAs part of a series on enhancing the safety of locally prepared foods, this bulletin describes what one needs to now about selling honey at a farmers market in Virginia.
Read MoreHoney Crystallization & Defects with Marina Marchese, founder of the American Honey Tasting Society
Read MoreMethods to collect and use propolis and pollen with Petra Ahnert, author of Beeswax Alchemy and Beehive Alchemy.
Read MoreHoney- from harvest to the honey show bench. With Jennifer Holmes of the Hani Honey Company. Co-Sponsored with Virginia State Beekeepers Association (VSBA), Virginia Tech Entomology and the Apisolutions Consortium
Read MoreHow to clean and melt wax, make candles and more With Jennifer Holmes of the Hani Honey Company. Co-Sponsored with Virginia State Beekeepers Association (VSBA), Virginia Tech Entomology and the Apisolutions Consortium
Read MoreThis book has been written as a guide for everyone involved with honey shows, be it organising, exhibiting or judging.
Read MoreDavid is able to give practical, sound and detailed advice to those who wish to gain prizes at honey shows and how they can avoid the pitfalls, though often small, which can make the difference between success and failure.
Read MoreGood raw honey is practically a different product from the "Grade A Amber" plastic bears that line supermarket shelves. The latter is accumulated from thousands of colonies, then boiled down until all its dynamic flavors are distilled to one word: sweet. But the raw stuff, harvested at peak season and bottled without a lick of heat? That honey is liquid gold.
Read MoreAn essential addition to any exhibitor’s or event tool box, this 72 page guide helps you bring home the ribbon.
Read MoreGuidelines and General Considerations, Liquid Honey, Crystalized Honey, Comb Honey, Cut Comb Honey, Chunk Honey, Bulk Frames of Honey, Beeswax, Observation HIves, Novelties, Beekeepers' Gadgets, Mead (Honey Wine), Baked Goods and Candy, Government and Grading Honey and Beeswax, Addenda and Anecdotes, Index.
Read MoreBoyd, Barbara. “A Taste of Honey: Using Sensory Analysis to Evaluate and Market Your Honey.” Bee Culture, September (2011), pages 40-44
Honey Sensory Analysis Course, Bologna, Italy (blog)
Marchese, Marina. “Learning to be an Expert in the Sensory Analysis of Honey.” Bee Culture, September (2015), pages 83-84
Marcazzan, G. L. et. al. “A review of methods for honey sensory analysis.” Journal of Apicultural Research (2018). 57:1
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