Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Did you know?
To make one pound of honey, honeybees travel 50,000 miles and gather nectar from 2 million blossoms.

Monday, August 06, 2012


The Hive Jacker adds leverage to help lift the heavy honey-filled supers to install the triangular bee escape at harvest. It was made by a Canadian company that doesn't do so anymore. If someone wants to replicate the design, see photo below for overview and measurement.

The bees need all the help they can get to survive the winter.  Giving them a little extra of their own food seems to help.

Here we take a look at how some of the hives did after spending the winter with the added honey-and-capping feed trays.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Did you know?
A honey bee flies 12 miles and visits 1,500 flowers to get one load (10mg) of pollen.
Honeybee-collected pollen has many health benefits for us humans, including containing every known amino acid.

Sunday, April 24, 2011


Honey Bee eggs (brood) laid by the Queen Bee.
Notice, The Queen Bee placed the egg at the bottom of the cell.
Also, The worker bees have pollen and honey stored nearby.
This package of bees was installed 5 days ago here in Michigan.
The camera date is wrong. It should read April 23, 2011.

Monday, April 18, 2011


Adding a Honey Super - Part 1 of 2
How to make Comb Honey without any foundation.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Adding a honey super - Part 2 of 2.
No Smoke, No Problem.

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Chicken Fajita Grill with Avocados and Honey Corn Cakes

1 to 2 lemons
1/4 cup honey
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 boneless chicken breasts
2 avocados
12 honey corn cakes (recipe follows)
cilantro, sliced red pepper, citrus slices (optional)

Grate lemon to get 2 teaspoons peel.  Squeeze to get 2 tablespoons juice.  Mix lemon peel and juice with honey, cumin, salt and cayenne.   Place chicken breasts in bowl.   Pour mixture over chicken, turning breasts to coat; cover.
Marinate in refrigerator for 8 to 10 hours.
Place chicken over medium-hot coals or under broiler on foil-lined pan.   Cook 5 to 8 minutes on each side, basting with marinade, or until cooked but not dry.
Halve, seed and skin avocados.  Slice lengthwise.
Slice chicken breasts crosswise and serve with avocado slices and honey corn cakes.  Garnish with cilantro, sliced red bell peppers and citrus slices if desired.
Makes 4 servings.

Honey Corn Cakes:   Combine 1/4 cup honey, 2 cans (15.25 oz. each) corn kernels (drained), 3 eggs, 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt.  Heat skillet lightly coated with olive oil to medium.  Pour 1/3-cup portions of corn cakes into skillet and cook for about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes on each side.  Makes 12 to 14 corn cakes.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011


Drone Eviction in the Fall.

Monday, September 27, 2010


Comb Honey, EZ Harvest

Removing honey from the wax cells on the frames and packaging it for sale.

Friday, September 17, 2010

Did you know?
Honey is one of the few known substances to have a self-preserving quality to it.
This liquid gold doesn't decompose; thousands of years later, it's still honey.

Thursday, September 16, 2010


Removing surplus honey from the Bee Hive.
No Smoke, No Fume Board, No Blower, No Problem

Monday, July 19, 2010

BVT (bee venom therapy) - also known as bee sting therapy or apitherapy, is used by many people to relieve symptoms of arthritis and other ailments.
The honey bee's sting contains many useful properties including powerful anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-viral components as well as peptides and proteins with neurotoxic and immunogenic effects.

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Tuesday, June 01, 2010


Honey Bee Package Instalation

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Did you know?
Honeybees have two stomachs - their primary one and a "honey stomach" where they store nectar to take back to the hive.  This nectar backpack can hold almost 70mg and weigh as much as the bee itself.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010


Making Mead part 1 of 2

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010


Making Mead part 2 0f 2.

Friday, May 25, 2007














 

French Lavender Honey is available.
Michel Georges DANIEL  
milymiel@free.fr
http://milymiel.free.fr


Contact us:
geralddunbar@hotmail.com
Roseville, Michigan 48066
586-770-9953

All-natural organic and kosher methods are used in our operation.  No pesticides, antibiotics or chemicals are used in our beehives.

Quality you can taste & see for yourself; order some of our honey or try our methods and watch your bees go to work!

Some of our varieties of honey include:
- Pure raw unfiltered natural organic Michigan honey
- Orange Blossom
- Tupelo
- Buckwheat
- Star Thistle
- Lavender
- Manuka
- Wildflower









There's a lot that can be done with the honey and other products from the hive.  Dunbar Honey Farm makes honey straws and much more...

Some of our other products:
- Propolis Tincture
- Beeswax Candles
- Bee Bread
- Beeswax Lip Balm
- Mead

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Saturday, October 01, 2005

Here's a recipe for a real Milk and Honey dessert...

"Frozen Yogurt Ice Cream"

  • 6 ripe bananas
  • 1 cup berries or other fresh fruit
  • 1 quart of whole milk yogurt
  • 1 pint raw Honey


Mix in a large bowl. Spoon into small paper cups and freeze.

Enjoy!
Send your comments if you try it.