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- Earth Mama
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- It takes 12 honeybees their entire life to make 1 tablespoon of honey!
- A bit about me:
- I live near the Missouri river and am lucky enough to have space to raise honeybees. It is an exciting endeavor and my favorite thing to do is just sit and watch them.
- Latest greatest meal cooked at home:
- Perogies. An old Polish traditional stuffed dumpling. I make it with the help of my kids who love to cook.
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- Eat, Pray, Love
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- Embryonic by the Flaming Lips
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- A quilt to cover a new loveseat and a knitted baby blanket for my daughter's daughter due in January.
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Harvest season.
Late summer or early fall is harvest time for beekeepers. It's also time to think about preparing the hives for winter. After the honey is removed and only the hive bodies are left some will medicate, others may not. Medication takes several weeks. By November 1st, or first frost, the hives should be sealed for the winter with enough stores to last until April. Over the winter the bees will maintain an internal hive temperature of about 90 degrees F. Amazing!
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Posted on September 27, 2009 at 6:22pm — 1 Comment
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3 c chopped and mashed italian prune plums
1 c fresh squeezed orange juice
1 T grated orange peel
1 t cinnamon
4 t calcium water
3t pectin
1 c sugar or 2/3 cup honey!
i don't have the cook times with me but I think you can easily look that up if you don't already know. <3 It is so yummy and not too sweet!