Philadelphia Honey Festival

Asters are a fan favorite in the fall. You can still order your favorite honey at Phillybeekeepers.square.site.

Please don't miss this last chance to purchase your local Philly honey. Stock up today! https://phillybeekeepers.org/on-line-honey-sales-extended-/

Excerpt from the article: Thinking about beekeeping in an urban context is a great entry point into thinking about how we are stewards of our environment and whether we can implement different environmental strategies to support all types of biodiversity, Egerer says. Having that recognition is a great first step, and then we can talk about how to mitigate potential impacts of urban beekeeping.

Busy as a bee. A very fitting saying. You’d best get busy as a bee and order your Philly honey! On line orders are now being accepted into October. Check link in bio.

Don’t miss learning more about honeybees! Don’t forget to order your Philly honey. On line sales have been extended into October. https://phillybeekeepers.square.site

Doesn't all honey taste the same? No, you say? Listen as @lorisalamida and @wynngeary explain why! https://youtu.be/pwa4vYobNp8

It’s that time of year when the worker bees kick the drone (male) bees to the curb. Sometimes they don’t leave easily. Watch as 3-4-5 girls banish this one drone from the hive. It’s also the time of year to stock up on your local Philly honey. (Link in bio). Happy National Honey Month!

The honeybees are still hard at work. You can still purchase local raw Philly honey at- https://phillybeekeepers.square.site

In celebration of National Honey month, @wyckhouse presents historical recipes using honey. We look forward to seeing everyone in person next year for the 2021 Philly Honey Festival held at Glen Foerd on the Delaware, Bartram's Garden and @wyckhouse

Learn more about beekeeping in Israel and how honey factors into the Jewish New Year holiday celebrated this weekend. Have you ever tried avacado honey? (Remember honey will taste like the nectar from the flower of the plant- not the fruit produced.) https://www.israeltoday.co.il//honey-in-the-land-of-milk-/

Can you see the deep yellow pollen the bees are bringing into the hive in the pollen baskets on their back legs? Pollen is the bees’ source of protein. Nectar from the flowers their carbohydrate.

We missed seeing everyone in person this year for the 11th Annual Philadelphia Honey Festival typically held at Glen Foerd on the Delaware , Bartram's Garden, Wyck Historic House, Garden, and Farm. Have a sweet Rosh Hashanha and enjoy a peek inside the hive!

On line at 3pm today!