Bear Hollow Honey

Lots of work goes into the Tennessee Valley Fair. Exhibitors, volunteers and many more. Many fairs are disappearing because lack of participation and attendance. There are so many other things to do these days. Get out and support the fair. It's interesting, educational and just plain fun. See you at the honey show in the Jacobs building. with Virginia Hardwick.

Get your award winning Bear Hollow honey now, at Anderson Lumber Co. Alcoa,TN

Please share if you know someone in the Blount Co. area that is interested in beekeeping. Our association promotes beekeeping and helps new beekeepers be successful.

This article should be of interest to honey consumers.

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/tests-show-most-store-honey-isnt-honey/ #.UfNW9d8aySM

Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn't Honey | Food Safety News Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn’t Honey Ultra-filtering Removes Pollen, Hides Honey OriginsBy Andrew Schneider | November 7, 2011More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn’t exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News.The result...

Ever want to see inside a bee hive? Close up? For real? Now taking reservations for Bear Hollow Bee Experience 2013. Select days April-June 2013.

The workers use "wag-tail" or "figure 8" dance to indicate a productive food source.http://youtu.be/N1p236KeGi8

The workers do this "wag-tail" and "figure 8" dance to indicate a productive food source. http://youtu.be/N1p236KeGi8

For anyone interested in beekeeping.

Yes they can find pollen in Bear Hollow in January!

Can you see the queen? Lucky to be able to check hives this time of year.