Honey is nectar that the bees collect from our flowers.
Honey consists of a lot of stuff that is healthy for our body.
But, remember that honey is sugar, and should be used with reason.
Honey consists of a lot of stuff that is healthy for our body.
But, remember that honey is sugar, and should be used with reason.
”Diligent as a bee”
is a common saying. Our bees are constantly working … .
The worker-bees live during summer for 6-7 weeks.
During the last weeks their wings are worn down when they are
collecting nectar, pollen or water.
In the bee-hive nectar is transformed to honey.
The worker-bees live during summer for 6-7 weeks.
During the last weeks their wings are worn down when they are
collecting nectar, pollen or water.
In the bee-hive nectar is transformed to honey.
 | To produce half
a
kilo of honey the bees must cover a distance corresponding to two times around the globe. During this journey they have made between three to four million visits to flowers. Bees are extra delighted with dandelion, maple, raspberry, rose bay, heather and a few others. |
The colour of honey
depends on what kind of flowers the bees have collected
the nectar from. Dandelion, sallow and raspberries yields pale honey. Heather
yields dark honey which has a significantly richer taste than the others.
the nectar from. Dandelion, sallow and raspberries yields pale honey. Heather
yields dark honey which has a significantly richer taste than the others.
| Some ways to use
honey: - on sandwiches - in a cup of tea - on top of ice cream, berries, fruit, porridge, sour milk, biscuits etc - when baking - curing a sore throat and coughing - heal petty wounds - as presents |  |
Facts from the world of honey
Honey contains:
Besides dextrose; fructose, water, compounded species of sugar, disacarides, trisacarides...
Besides dextrose; fructose, water, compounded species of sugar, disacarides, trisacarides...
 Minerals Potassium sodium Calcium Phosphorus Sulphur Chlorine Iron Magnesium and other trace elements Vitamines Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2- complex Vitamin B6 Vitamin H | Enzymes (Ferments) Glucosoxidas Phosphates Invertas Diastase Catastasis amino Inhibines Flavonoids Glucosoxidas/ Peroxides and other bacteriods Amino-acid Prolin Leucin/Isoleucin Asparginsyra Glutaminsyra Phenylalanine Threonine Alanine Arginine Histidine Glycine Lysine Serine Valine |