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Honey
A sweet, sticky yellow to amber-colored substance produced by insects, especially bees. Honey, which is derived from the pollen collected by insects, mixed with their salivary enzymes, is a popular food item prized for its medicinal properties and delicious culinary uses.
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While honey is an organic product, created by a living organism (honeybee), it is not alive.
Will honey and lemon calm a cough?
Many people like to treat a cough with honey and lemon. Add a bit of honey and lemon to a glass of warm water and gargle to relieve some pain from a sore throat. Drinking the mixture may help you recover sooner from a cold.
I would like to rear honey bees at my garden. how to prepare a skep?
Ask a beekeeper. Do not attempt this on your own!
What is sugar content of honey?
Honey is made up of around 80% natural sugars, with fructose and glucose being the main types present. The exact sugar content can vary based on the source and processing of the honey.
Are honey and sap the same thing?
No, honey and sap are not the same thing. Honey is a sweet substance produced by bees from flower nectar, while sap is a watery fluid rich in nutrients that circulates through a plant's vascular system. Honey is used as food by bees and humans, while sap is essential for transporting nutrients and water within plants.
If there was such a thing as a honey cone, it would be conical in shape. A honeycomb is composed of hexagonal (6-sided) structures.
Where to buy real pure purple honey?
It's rare, so you will have to look around. "Purple honey is supposed to be a rare thing. The scientist say that it only occurs in a certain part of NC and Georgia and I reckon that's true because no one ever knows what we're talking about when we mention it."
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What are the male and female honeybee called?
Male honeybees are called drones. Female honeybees are called workers. Additionally, the Queen Bee is a female.
Is it bad to put honey and cinnamon everyday?
Absolutely. Every other day is the only way to put honey and cinnamon...
How much nectar does it take to make a tablespoon of honey?
It takes approximately 2,000 to 2,500 flowers' worth of nectar to produce just one tablespoon of honey. Honeybees collect the nectar, which they then process by adding enzymes and reducing its moisture content. This labor-intensive process highlights the significant effort bees put into creating honey.
How many type of honey are in the world?
There are many different types of honey from all over the world. The taste of the honey is determined by the type of flower nectar from which it came. There are over 1,000 different honey flavors in the world. Below is a list of a few that I found, Clover being the most popular/common and least expensive, since Clover's produce a large amount of pollen and is favored among bee-keepers. The list below is an exhaustive list and there are many more available. To find out more there are many sites online that specialize in unique and "gourmet" honey's.
Acacia Pale yellow with a delicate taste from China and California.
Alfalfa Popular in Utah, Nevada and other Rocky Mountain states; mild, near-white, good body, good for table honey, often diluted with other honeys.
Alsike Clover Often used for surplus honey in northern states; mild, light-colored, often mixed with honey from white clover.
Basswood or Linden Extra-white, with a slight bite when pure, often mixed with clover honey.
Black Locust Extra-white, high quality honey.
Black Mangrove A Florida favorite, light with a thin body, slightly brackish taste.
Black Sage or Ball Sage Best honey plant in California; distinctive flavor.
Blackberry Reddish-brown or near-white in color; a bit more flavorful than clover honey.
Buckbush Called Coralberry in the eastern U.S.; light-amber color with good flavor.
Buckwheat Purple to black in color; pronounced flavor; prized by food manufacturers.
Catsclaw Popular in the southwest U.S.; white in color.
Clover, Sweet Clover yields massive amounts of nectar popular with beekeepers as a source; white in color and mild in flavor.
Clover, White Most-used east of the Mississippi; color is white to extra-light amber with a mild, delicious flavor.
Cotton Used mostly in Texas now; light in color with a mild flavor.
Dandelion Honey is yellow with a strong flavor.
Eucalyptus Varies in color and flavor but is overall bold with a slightly medicinal aftertaste.
Fireweed Light in color and mild in flavor.
Gallberry A Southern U.S. favorite; light amber with a pleasant aromatic flavor; does not crystallize making it a good candidate for chunk honey.
Goldenrod Popular in Northern U.S. and Eastern Canada; yellow with a rich flavor.
Horsemint White to light-amber with a minty flavor; may have a strong odor.
Maple Light amber to slightly darker; good flavor.
Mesquite Light amber to white; usually mixed with others.
Orange and Citrus A major source; white in color, mild flavor with delicate citrus blossom aroma.
Raspberry White with a delicious flavor.
Saw Palmetto Often considered the best in Florida; rich yellow in color.
Sourwood Considered the most delicious in the eastern states; water-white with a mild, delicious flavor; sold mostly as comb honey or chunk comb honey.
Spanish Needles Golden yellow with a pronounced flavor; can be mixed with white clover honey to obtain a mild, golden-tinted honey.
Sumac Light amber with an excellent flavor.
Sweet Pepper Bush Light yellow with a mild flavor and aroma of the bloom; marketed under the scientific name of Clethra.
Tulip Poplar Red-amber with good flavor.
Tupelo Popular in Georgia and Florida; light amber with a mild flavor and heavy body, does not granulate.
Vetch Water-white, mild; wide selection of flavors, colors, and textures.
How can you make honey not sticky?
You can't. It is a natural property of honey. You could try diluting the honey with water, but you would loose much of the benefits of eating honey.
What are foods that contain honey?
anything you want it to be with. You can make something yourself with honey. You can make honey bread, honey pie, honey cake, honey doughnut, anything you want.
Honey is not grown the bees make it. The bees make it with the pollen that they get from flowers.
How much fiber does a 7 pound honey dew have?
- ½ cup cut-up honeydew melon: 7 grams effective (net) carbohydrate; 1 gram fiber; 31 calories
- 1 wedge of melon (1/8 of a 6- to 7-inch diameter melon):15 grams effective (net) carbohydrate; 1 gram fiber; 58 calories
Absolutely. There are a few people who have honey allergies (mostly related to specific plants), but most people enjoy the taste and health benefits of honey.
Can anyone be allergic to honey?
Sort of. Some people have allergies that may be exacerbated by honey, but most of the problems are related to the specific plants from which the honey was created. Allergies to honey are very rare. See related links for information about a study of honey-related allergies.
