Mead, The Drink of the Gods | Brink of Freedom

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Mead, The Drink of the Gods | Brink of Freedom

I made a couple of batches of mead earlier in the summer.

I did it properly (everything sanitised, etc) but left them to finish fermentation on their own and measured – all good.

Did it with two different honeys – borage and my own omnifloral – and will be trying it soon.

If you have any recipes or tips, why not share them below?

Honeybees Can Recognize Individual Human Faces – Scientific American

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Honeybees Can Recognize Individual Human Faces – Scientific American

What do you reckon to this? It seems like equine manure to me.

I’m sure bees might differentiate between humans and bears, but their own keepers? I don’t think they are a) around long enough or b) need to care about differentiation.

I don’t believe it, but it is interesting. What do you think?

Nicole Richie surprises her dad Lionel with honey-making hives | Daily Mail Online

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Somewhat ridiculous story about an individual (roping in their famous parent) who requires the oxygen of publicity to propel their career as they seemingly have no other assets. But at least it’s about bees and why they’re important.

Nicole Richie surprises her dad Lionel with honey-making hives on Candidly Nicole  | Daily Mail Online.

Shock finding: More than 75 percent of all ‘honey’ sold in grocery stores contains no honey at all, by definition

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This may be a US story, but the same is likely to be true of many of the processed brands in our own supermarkets. 

Worried? Then buy your honey from a source you can trust – your local beekeeper.

Shock finding: More than 75 percent of all ‘honey’ sold in grocery stores contains no honey at all, by definition – Shock finding: More than 75 percent of all ‘honey’ sold in grocery stores contains no honey at all, by definition.