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Benji’s Bees

In 1898, this house was built in McKinney, Texas.

In 1974, the movie, Benji, was released. This house was one of the homes used in the movie. You can see the exterior of the house at 3 min 58 seconds into the movie. This home is now affectionately known as “The Benji House” in McKinney.

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10 K Cereal Bars

10 K Cereal Bars Ingredients 1/2 cup – butter or margarine, melted 2 Tablespoons – Harmony Hollow Honey 1/2 teaspoon – salt 2/3 cup – sliced or diced walnuts 2 – eggs, beaten 2 cups – granola cereal 1 teaspoon – vanilla

Directions

Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Blend well. Pat into […]

Ambrosia with Honey Lime Cream Dressing

Ambrosia with Honey Lime Cream Dressing Ingredients 1/4 cup – Harmony Hollow Honey 2 Tablespoons – lime juice 3 – oranges, peeled and sliced 2 – bananas, peeled and sliced 1 – red apple, cored and cubed 1 – green apple, cored and cubed 1 cup – shredded coconut Honey Lime Cream Dressing

Directions […]

Fruit & Honey Smoothie

Fruit & Honey Smoothie Ingredients 1 can (16 oz.) – pear halves or slices, drained 2 Tablespoons – Harmony Hollow Honey 1-1/2 cups – milk 1 cup (8 oz.) – strawberry or other fruit-flavored yogurt

Directions

In blender or food processor container, combine pears and honey; process until smooth. Add milk and yogurt; process […]

Spiced Honey Echinacea Cooler

Spiced Honey Echinacea Cooler Ingredients 4 – Echinacea tea bags* 4 – cinnamon sticks 20 – whole cloves 1/2 cup – Harmony Hollow Honey 1/4 cup – fresh lemon juice

Directions

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add tea bags, cinnamon, and cloves ; let simmer for 5 minutes. Remove cinnamon […]

Pumpkin Honey Bread

Pumpkin Honey Bread Ingredients 1 cup – Harmony Hollow Honey 1/2 cup – butter or margarine, softened 1 can (16 oz.) – solid-pack pumpkin 4 – eggs 4 cups – flour 4 teaspoons – baking powder 2 teaspoons – ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons – ground ginger 1 teaspoon – baking soda 1 teaspoon – […]

Fall Maintenance – DIY Carb Jet Cleaning On Generators

No – Not directly “beekeeping” related – however, when I perform a bee removal in a location too far from electricity – I need my generator(s) to be able to do their job. Since we are about to enter the cooler part of the year when generators are likely to be used more for other […]

Magnolia Tree Bees – External Hive

These honeybees had never stung anyone living around the hive. The hive was 19′ in the air – externally built on a limb of a magnolia tree. The homeowner called around to get information on having them removed… and another “removal company” (that is really an exterminator with a “beekeeping related” company name) diagnosed these […]

De-Crystallizing Honey – DIY

One of my best harvests this summer was from a few hives that had been near a LOT of mesquite trees while they were in bloom. The honey is some of the lightest, sweetest honey that I have seen.

Unfortunately, though, mesquite nectar tends to crystallize. Quickly. Did I mention that it gets granular and […]

Observation Hive – DIY Beekeeping Project

Earlier this summer I built an observation hive which holds one frame from a Langstroth hive. This hive is a great tool for teaching at events where I speak and interact with the public regarding the importance of our pollinators.

The oak wood as well as the plexi sides and the hardware were all obtained […]