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The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 14:31:03 GMT

Welcome to The Bee Hive!

We already have a Bird’s Nest and a Back Fence here, so we thought the addition of a beehive would be appropriate. To maintain the current two-word format, we chose The Bee Hive.

It’s a place where all are invited to chat about almost anything.

Join us! 🐝

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 14:42:11 GMT

Hey, all you HEPcats and HEPdogs! We had discussed making the Healthy Eating thread a monthly jam session, so I just went ahead and did a little improvisation.

This is an invite to our crazy crib where you can come and break it down! I say we go 18 karat on this and really swing. If healthy eating’s not your bag, no problem. But if it is, I dig.

It’s cool, I’m booted, let’s jump!

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

geezerette — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:31:54 GMT

@just bee wrote:
Welcome to The Bee Hive!

This is pretty cool!

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:44:37 GMT

@geezerette wrote:
@just bee wrote:
Welcome to The Bee Hive!

This is pretty cool!

@geezerette

The description was "rare, antique, French."

Makes me wonder if there's some sort of European beehive tour. Some very fancy designs...

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

geezerette — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:50:47 GMT

@just bee wrote:
@geezerette wrote:
@just bee wrote:
Welcome to The Bee Hive!

This is pretty cool!
@geezerette

The description was "rare, antique, French."

Makes me wonder if there's some sort of European beehive tour. Some very fancy designs...

@just bee

That sounds like something the French would think of! 👍

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:56:50 GMT

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

Brisky — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 17:21:18 GMT

I move to my moms soon. This summer has flown by for me. Remember when we were children and time seemed to drag along. Time seems to move quicker once your older.
My friends in TN have thriving bee hives. 🐝 His bee's are thriving there. I am pretty sure they aren't as grand as the hives you picture.
You are right about Morgan Freeman, he is definitely taking the care of bees on a large scale.🙂 He must bee a good guy!🙂 I looked him up after bee told us his story.
He belongs in the Hive for sure....
Got to do laundry and get out of here today.
Have a great day everybody, I have boring stuff to do...
Brisk out on a Sunday.....

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

Kachina624 — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 17:54:16 GMT

Just watched Aerial Greece on the Smithsonian Channel where they showed and talked about one of the islands where everyone raises bees. One guy had 450 hives and even the priests cultivate them. That might make a nice trip.

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 18:58:37 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
Just watched Aerial Greece on the Smithsonian Channel where they showed and talked about one of the islands where everyone raises bees. One guy had 450 hives and even the priests cultivate them. That might make a nice trip.

@Kachina624

Ooooh. That would be a great trip. I like Greek food.

I'll have to look for that episode...

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 19:11:50 GMT

@Brisky wrote:
I move to my moms soon. This summer has flown by for me. Remember when we were children and time seemed to drag along. Time seems to move quicker once your older.
My friends in TN have thriving bee hives. 🐝 His bee's are thriving there. I am pretty sure they aren't as grand as the hives you picture.
You are right about Morgan Freeman, he is definitely taking the care of bees on a large scale.🙂 He must bee a good guy!🙂 I looked him up after bee told us his story.
He belongs in the Hive for sure....
Got to do laundry and get out of here today.
Have a great day everybody, I have boring stuff to do...
Brisk out on a Sunday.....

@Brisky

It's smart to be out of your home while work is being done. Years ago, when I worked in corporate training, a couple instructors the company brought in were having extensive renovations done in their home. Married couple. The husband didn't have access to the kitchen so he was living on fast food. Mostly chicken teriyaki bowls.

Must have affected his mind because he committed a rather serious crime in the area. We thought it was ironic because he specialized in conflict resolution.

Be careful what you eat...

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 19:52:00 GMT

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

geezerette — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 20:01:59 GMT

@just bee wrote:

@just bee

Even in this photo the August sun looks hot...🥵

Can we just skip August and September and go straight to October?🍁🍻

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

Kachina624 — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 20:12:08 GMT

@geezerette YES! Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is in October, making it my favorite month. 💖

😁

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 21:24:49 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@geezerette YES! Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is in October, making it my favorite month. 💖

😁

@Kachina624

Unless there's another lockdown.

I scheduled that week off so there had better be a fiesta.

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 21:26:31 GMT

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Brisky — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:34:30 GMT

I promise not to eat chicken teriyaki bowls. I actually never want to be behind bars. I actually turn on my car blinker when there is nobody insight because I think I would get caught! Jail wouldn't be my thing...🙄

I would also go to Greece. That would definitely interest me. I like to see how other people live and their customs.

Huge dark clouds today but they left and no rain.
Just groceries and basic chores today...
Till we meet again....Brisk out...

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:35:34 GMT

Rhodes, Greece is one of the most important islands of the Dodecanese. Whatever you are looking for in a travel destination, you’ll find it in Rhodes. One attraction you won’t want to miss while there, is the Bee Museum. Here’s what you should know about the Bee Museum.

The Bee Museum in Rhodes is a one-of-a-kind museum that showcases the history of beekeeping throughout the Greek islands, including Rhodes. The Bee Museum in Rhodes acts as a window into the tradition and history of beekeeping, including the four types of beehives that exist and the methods by which honey is obtained. Transparent beehives give you a unique view into the observation of hives.

Humans have cultivated bees since ancient times. Nectar was the food of the immortal Olympian Gods. Zeus was brought up with honey by the Bee nymph. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, recommended honey for the treatment of many diseases. Aristotle also believed that honey contributes to a prolonged life.

The Bee Museum in Rhodes consists of different sections. Here’s a look at what each section of the museum contains:

First Section

The first section is dedicated to the history of apiculture (beekeeping). Here you will learn about beekeeping in ancient times and beekeeping specific to Rhodes Island. You can learn about the stone apiary, which is an important milestone in beekeeping evolution.

Second Section

The second section of the Bee Museum is dedicated to beekeeping tools and products. Here you will learn about the various phases of honeycomb construction from the frame to the cells filled with honey. You will also discover the tools used in apiculture, which includes the honey extractor. Bee products are also an important part of this exhibit. You will learn not only about honey, but about venom as well.

Third Section

The third section of the Bee Museum in Rhodes showcases honey and the process of pollination. Here you will learn why pollination is so important to humans and the different types of honey and their nutritional value. Also learn why honey from Rhodes is one of the best in the world.

Final Section

The final section of the Bee Museum will teach you about the biology of bees. Learn about their metamorphosis, caste system, jobs, and the different types of bees.

The Bee Museum is also home to a bee garden. When you visit the museum you will find activities and interactive tools for children to help them learn about the world and importance of bees.

When you’re done touring the Bee Museum, you can visit the museum’s shop and buy wonderful honey products. At the gift shop you can also sample honey wine, honey rum, sweets, and the different types of honey.

Once on the island of Rhodes, you can get to the Bee Museum by taxi or by bus that goes from Rhodes to Pastida and then walk 800 meters. There is another bus that goes from Rhodes to Kemasti where you can catch a taxi to the museum.

Written by GreekBoston.com in About Rhodes Island, Greece, Greek Travel Guide

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:55:47 GMT

CATCH THE BUZZ – ON THE GREEK ISLAND OF IKARIA, WHERE LIFE EXPECTANCY IS AMONG THE HIGHEST IN THE WORLD, RESIDENTS CREDIT THE LOCAL HONEY.

Not far from the picture-perfect tourist hubs of Santorini and Mykonos, where cruise ships unload tourists by the thousands, sits another Greek island, more rugged but no less remarkable. Ikaria is off the beaten path.

Up the winding mountain roads of this isolated isle, you’re likely to notice brightly-painted boxes dotting the landscape. And what’s happening inside those boxes is generating some buzz: Bees busy making a rare honey that locals believe is one of the secrets to a long life.

Beekeeper Andoni Karimalis explained to correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti that people on the island have been eating the honey for generations, to keep healthy and strong well into old age.

At work in her weaving studio, 109-year-old Yaya Joanna agrees there is something special about it.

So does 87-year-old-beekeeper Giorgos Stenos. He eats the honey “every single day.”

Chef Diane Kochilas says she has a spoonful every morning.

On the Greek island of Ikaria, where life expectancy is among the highest in the world, residents credit the local honey.

“So, when the locals here say it’s like their medicine, their daily vitamin, there’s truth to that?” asked Vigliotti.

“There is truth to that,” she replied. “And the local older guys say it’s nature’s Viagra. I don’t know if I should be telling you that!”

To our knowledge, that claim hasn’t been tested. But research has found that people here have among the highest life expectancies in the world. And the University of Athens concluded that Ikarians are more than twice as likely as Americans to reach age 90, often in better health.

Kochilas said, “What was it in ‘Mary Poppins’ – ‘Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down’? Well, a spoonful of honey, you don’t need medicine!”

For centuries humans have valued honey for its medicinal properties. And in Ikaria, known in ancient times as the “healing island,” the honey is different from that found on most supermarket shelves.

“First of all there’s no industrial farming on the island,” said Kochilas. “There’s very few commercial undertaking whatsoever. So, nature is pretty pure.”

As a result, the pollen and nectar collected by the bees is free of chemicals and pesticides normally found in commercial or private farming. And unlike most honey sold in the U.S., Ikarian honey is also unheated, unfiltered, and unpasteurized – all processes which can destroy the natural vitamins and minerals.

In other words, said David Kahn, “It’s going from the bees to somebody’s mouth. Andoni (the beekeeper) is just facilitating.”

David and his wife, Robyn, are also helping spread the word. The American expats who moved to the island a decade ago for a simpler life, introduced Andoni to a distributor in the U.S.

“When we first came, we had a lot of friends that would want the honey because we had it at our house,” said Robyn. “They were like, ‘What is this? It’s so great?’ So, he kept going up to Andoni all the time. They said, ‘Where can we order this stuff?'”

“It’s basically been a very well-kept secret,” said David.

That secret, now, perhaps a little less well-kept.

So, how does Diane Kochilas feel about word spreading? “I have to be honest, that’s a double-edged sword, because we want to share, of course, the goodness. But we also want to retain the purity of the place and keep it more or less as it is.”

From Bee Culture -- The Magazine of American Beekeeping

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

just bee — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:12:41 GMT

@Brisky wrote:
I promise not to eat chicken teriyaki bowls. I actually never want to be behind bars. I actually turn on my car blinker when there is nobody insight because I think I would get caught! Jail wouldn't be my thing...🙄

I would also go to Greece. That would definitely interest me. I like to see how other people live and their customs.

Huge dark clouds today but they left and no rain.
Just groceries and basic chores today...
Till we meet again....Brisk out...

@Brisky

So it looks like we're going to Greece. Once your numbers come through for us, that is.

Hope everyone likes moussaka!

Re: The Bee Hive -- August 2021 Edition

bikerbabe — Mon, 02 Aug 2021 15:17:01 GMT

Moussaka, yes.
Ouzo, 🤢