Beelieve
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Bee-o-Lantern
Nothing screams Halloween more than pumpkins. I love to see the scary jack-o-lanterns lit-up and lined up on porches all over my neighborhood. This year, I decided to try something new. Instead of carving a scary face, I would carve...
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Everyone Loves a Good Maze. Right?
When collecting nectar to make honey, a honey bee may visit 50-100 flowers during the “collection trip.” Get your pencils out and help the hardworking honey bee find its flower! Complete the maze and help the bee pollinate the flower. I...
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I’m all about the bees, ‘bout those bees, and Honey
Here at Me & the Bees, we are all about the bees. They are the reason we get to enjoy so many delicious things, including my lemonade! Every day I learn new things about our littlest and biggest links in...
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Why I Love My Queen Bee
Today we are celebrating both our Mom's and our Queen Bees for Mother's Day. Below is a pretty awesome interview with Bee Expert Mr. Dan, from BeeWeaver. We share - Why a Hive is not a Home Without a Queen....
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Go Chemical-Free
Clean your house with fun-to-make, non-toxic cleaning products. They’re free of chemicals and pesticides which can harm your families and our pollinators. Staple ingredients like white vinegar, baking soda, salt, lemons and essential oils help treat tough stains, clean windows, tables toys and floors while making your home...
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A Spoonful of Honey
Cold and flu season got you down? Honey to the rescue!
Check out the ways this superfood can help get you through the worst of the winter sniffles.
Tame a Cough – A 2007 study by the Penn State College of Medicine found that a spoonful of honey outperformed over-the-counter cough syrup in keeping a cough at bay. That’s nothing to sneeze at!
Soothe Sore Throats – Honey and lemon stirred into hot tea is a time-honored household remedy for fighting a sore and scratchy throat. Research shows that honey is an effective wound-healer, which may help explain the science behind mom’s wisdom.