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    Backyard Bees and Recipes
    Backyard Bees and Recipes
    Backyard Bees and Recipes
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    Backyard Bees and Recipes

    By Monique Littlejohn and Reverend Langstroth

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    I became interested in bee keeping shortly after my daughter, Julia was born. Since she attended public child care starting at 6 months old, she caught just about every bacterial and viral infection that was possible. Most, of course, were viruses, but she had a recurring ear infection that seemed to only respond to antibiotics. Unfortunately, because she was exposed to so many different kinds of antibiotics at such a young age, she became allergic to an entire class of antibiotics. It was so scary when she developed a bright red rash all over her body and swelled up with serum like sickness. Only steroids could help relieve her discomfort. It was so much to go through for a 2 year old!

    Thankfully, our doctor recommended that instead of using antibiotics, we should try giving her a spoonful of honey every couple of hours when she was showing symptoms and then daily thereafter. You see, honey is a natural antibiotic! Who knew? I didn’t, but many ancient cultures have been using honey, not only as a delicious food and beverage but also for medicinal and health purposes.

    Besides the cost and fecundity of the bees, raising bees really hasn’t changed much since the early 1800s. It costs around $300 US dollars start a hive and have all of the equipment that you need. Unfortunately, the biggest difference in raising bees compared to the 1800s is that they are dying off at alarming rates. At the last count, the world’s bee population has dropped by a whopping 80% due to pesticides, GMOs, and pests. It is up to the backyard beekeeper who has a small plot of pesticide free land and homeowners associations to bring the bees back.

                                       

    The first section of this book will give the basics of bee behavior through excerpts from Rev. L. L. Langstroth’s book on the subject, written in the mid 1800s. Part two is developed to provide you with frequently asked questions and answers about beekeeping – written with modern beekeeping practices in mind. Part three is all about what to do with your remaining honey. You will find 177 recipes for both skincare and food.

    If you are interested in this subject, this is a good introduction, but the best way to get into the hobby is by joining a beekeeping group in your area. They are a friendly bunch, and when you experience your first swarm, it will be good to know that you can call on experienced beekeepers. Now, let’s save the honey bee!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMonique Littlejohn
    Release dateAug 3, 2015
    ISBN9781516360741
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      Backyard Bees and Recipes - Monique Littlejohn

      Backyard Bees & Recipes

      Monique Littlejohn

      Copyright © 2015 Monique Littlejohn

      All rights reserved.

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      DEDICATION

      ––––––––

      This book is dedicated to my Husband, Christopher

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      ––––––––

      The present condition of practical bee-keeping in this country, is known to be deplorably low. From the great mass of agriculturists, and others favorably situated for obtaining honey, it receives not the slightest attention. Notwithstanding the large number of patent hives which have been introduced, the ravages of the bee-moth have increased, and success is becoming more and more precarious. Multitudes have abandoned the pursuit in disgust, while many of the most experienced, are fast settling down into the conviction that all the so-called Improved Hives are delusions, and that they must return to the simple box or hollow log, and take up their bees with Sulphur, in the old-fashioned way.

      Rev. L. L. Langstroth’s the Hive and the Honey-Bee, A Bee-Keeper’s Manual, written in 1853. Chapters 2 -10 of this book are edited excerpts from this groundbreaking book.

      Contents

      Backyard Bees & Recipes

      Monique Littlejohn

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      Chapter 1

      Introduction

      Chapter 2

      THE HONEY BEE CAPABLE OF BEING TAMED OR DOMESTICATED TO A MOST SURPRISING DEGREE.

      Chapter 3

      THE QUEEN OR MOTHER-BEE, THE DRONES, AND THE WORKERS; WITH VARIOUS HIGHLY IMPORTANT FACTS IN THEIR NATURAL HISTORY.

      Chapter 4

      COMB

      Chapter 5

      PROPOLIS, OR BEE-GLUE.

      Chapter 6

      POLLEN, OR BEE-BREAD.

      Chapter 7

      ON THE ADVANTAGES WHICH OUGHT TO BE FOUND IN AN IMPROVED HIVE.

      Chapter 8

      PROTECTION AGAINST EXTREMES OF HEAT AND COLD, SUDDEN AND SEVERE CHANGES OF TEMPERATURE, AND DAMPNESS IN THE HIVES.

      Chapter 9

      VENTILATION OF THE HIVE.

      Chapter 10

      NATURAL SWARMING, AND HIVING OF SWARMS.

      Part 2

      FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

      How much time does it take to manage my backyard hive?

      How much honey will my hive produce every year?

      What can I do with all of this honey when I normally only use one honey bear per year for my tea?

      What kind of pests threaten my hive and how can I protect it?

      If I need to move my hive, for example I have captured a swarm and placed them in a new hive, but don’t have room in my backyard, where can I move it?

      How much does it cost to start a hive?

      What should I do before I get into beekeeping?

      Where should I place my hive?

      Where can I buy beekeeping equipment?

      How do I get my bees?

      How are the bees transported?

      How is the queen bee transported?

      Where do I learn about beekeeping?

      What is involved in beekeeping training?

      Tell me about the queen bee and her subjects.

      What is a swarm and why does it happen?

      How is raw honey processed?

      What are some medicinal uses of honey?

      What do I need to provide if I want to sell my own honey?

      Why do bees make honey?

      How do I harvest honey?

      Tell me more about beekeeping equipment!

      What is a honey extractor and how much does it cost?

      How many varieties of bees are there?

      Cross pollination and the consistency of honey

      Where did bees come from?

      How many eggs do queen bees produce?

      How do baby bees develop into adult bees?

      What is the life span of a honey bee?

      Life of the worker bee

      When is honey making season and what impacts production of honey?

      How do I place the queen in the hive

      How long does it take for the bees to settle down?

      Part 3

      Recipes for skincare and beauty

      1. Foaming Vanilla Bath

      2. Fragrant Honey Milk Bath Oil

      3. Honeyed Bath Salts

      4. Honey Bee Soap

      5. Honey Egg Shampoo

      6. Honey Herbal Hair Conditioner

      7. Honey-Pollen Shampoo

      8. Honey-Milk Conditioner For Oily Hair

      9. Honey Treatment for Very Dry Damaged Hair

      10. Milk and Honey Bath Soak

      11. Silky Smooth Facial & Bath

      12. Sweet ’n Soft Bath Oil

      13. Almond Orange Body Lotion

      14. Beeswax Hand Cream

      15. Beeswax Coconut Hand Cream

      16. Bee Pollen Hand Cream

      17. Beeswax Cold Cream

      18. Beeswax-Almond Hand Cream

      19. Crystallized Honey Scrub, Green Tea Rinse

      20. Hand Cream - All Purpose

      21. Herbed Honey Skin Cream

      22. Honey Cold Cream for Dry Skin

      23. Honey Cleansing Lotion

      24. Honey Cleansing Cream

      25. Honey Hand Lotion

      26. Honey-Rosewater Cleansing Lotion

      27. Honey-Rosewater Hand Lotion

      28. Lotion Bar

      29. Lotion Bars #2

      30. Milk & Honey Lotion

      31. Almond Honey Scrub

      32. Almond Mayonnaise Scrub (for very dry skin)

      33. Apple Mask

      34. Apple & Honey Mask for acne

      35. Apple Zinger Facial Mask (For Oily or Acne Prone Skin)

      36. Avocado & Honey Moisturizer Mask (For Dry Skin)

      37. Avocado Honey Mask #2 (For Dry Skin)

      38. Banana Supreme Facial

      39. Carrot Mask (For Oily Skin)

      40. Carrot Top Mask

      41. Creamy Avocado Mask

      42. Enchanted Garden Mask

      43. Facial Glow Mask

      44. Frozen Egg & Honey Facial Mask (Soothes and Moisturizes)

      45. Full Body Mask

      46. Grape Facial (for sunburned faces)

      47. Heavenly Mask

      48. Honey Mask (For Oily & Blemished Skin)

      49. Honey-Avocado Face Mask

      50. Honey Almond Scrub

      51. Honey & Almond Scrub (for all skin types)

      52. Honey Almond Mask

      53. Honey & Egg Mask (for dry skin)

      54. Honey Mask (mildly antiseptic)

      55. Honey Face Mask for Oily Skin

      56. Honey Face Scrub

      57. Honey Oatmeal Scrub Soap

      58. Honey ’n Oats Scrub

      59. Honey Oatmeal Scrub

      60. Honey-Oatmeal Face Mask

      61. Honey Protein Face Mask

      62. Honey Wheat Germ Scrub

      63. Herbal Facial Mask (Cleans and Tightens Pores)

      64. Glow Mask

      65. Just Peachy Facial (normal skin)

      66. Mask for Normal Skin

      67. Mask for Dry Skin

      68. Mask for Mature or Ageing Skin

      69. Milk n Honey Oatmeal Scrub

      70. Mint Soufflé Mask (for tired skin)

      71. Pear Ambrosia Facial Mask

      72. Oatmeal Honey Scrubbing Cream

      73. Oat/Corn/Wheat

      74. Wrinkle Smoothing Mask

      75. Oatmeal Mask

      76. Strawberry Mask (For Oily Skin)

      77. Yogurt Mask for Aging Skin

      79. Blond Hair Highlighter

      80. Egg-Honey Moisturizer

      81. Frizz Tamer for Hair

      82. Herb Garden Splash

      83. Honey Hand Cleanser

      84. Honey Cleanser (For Dry Skin)

      85. Body Polisher

      86. Milk and Honey Cleanser

      87. Protein Toner

      88. Sage Astringent

      89. Soap Free Hand Cleanser

      90. Vanilla & Rose Geranium Toothpaste

      91. Banana Hand & Foot Moisturizing Cream

      92. Lip Balm and Lip Gloss

      93. Cranberry Lip Gloss

      94. Silky Smooth Lip Balm

      95.  Honey Balm

      96. Honey Lip Balm

      97. Vaseline Lip Balm

      98. Vanilla Lip Gloss

      99. Candle Wax Lip Balm

      100. Eyeshadow Lip Balm

      Part 4: Cookies

      101. Almond Bars

      102. Almond-Filled Crescent Cookies

      103. Animal Cookies

      104. Anise Biscotti

      105. Granola Cookies

      106. Apricot Cherry Bars

      107. Banana Corn Cookies

      108. Banana Nut Bars

      109. Brandy Snap Cups Filled with Berries

      110. Brown Sugar Drops

      111. Bumblebees

      112. Butter Crunch Clusters

      113. Butterscotch Shortbread

      114. Candy Corn Shortbread

      115. Caramel Candy Bars

      116. Chocolate Drop Cookies

      117. Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies

      118. Chocolate Linzer Hearts

      119. Chocolate Mini-Chippers

      120. Chocolate Shortbread

      121. Chocolate-Covered Peanut-Chocolate Chip Cookies

      122. Chocolate-Oatmeal Chewiest

      123. Chocolate-Orange-Chocolate Chip Cookies

      124. Chocolate-Peanut Butter No-Bakes

      125. Cinnamon Footballs

      126. Cinnamon Twists

      Ingredients:

      1 cup honey

      ¼ cup softened butter

      2 tsp. vanilla

      1 egg

      1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

      2 tsp. baking powder

      ¼ tsp baking soda

      1/2 tsp salt

      1 tsp. ground cinnamon

      127.Cranberry Orange Cookies

      128. Cream Squares

      Part 5 Frozen Desserts

      129. Honey Apple Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Ice Cream

      13.done), add raisins and walnuts

      130. Non-Dairy Banana Coconut Ice Cream

      Makes about 1 quart.

      131. Non-Dairy Banana Coconut Ice Cream

      Makes about 1 quart.

      132. Non-Dairy Chocolate Mint Ice Cream

      Makes about 1 quart.

      133. Non Dairy Cinnamon Raisin Ice Cream

      Makes about 1 quart.

      134. Non-Dairy Vanilla Ice Cream

      Makes about 1 quart.

      135. Fresh Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

      Makes about 5 cups.

      136. HONEY FROZEN YOGURT

      Makes about 1 quart.

      Part 5: Other Desserts

      137. Apple Brown Betty

      138. Honey Brownies

      139. Soft Chocolate Caramels

      140. Fat-Free Jam Granola

      141. Fresh Strawberry Jam

      142. Honeyed Peach Preserves

      143. Honey Pumpkin Pie

      144. APPLE BUTTER

      145. APPLE-COCONUT CRISP

      146. APPLE CRANBERRY COMPOTE

      147. APPLE CRANBERRY CRISP

      148. APPLE DATE PUDDING

      149..........................................................................................................Honey Balls

      150. BAKED CUSTARD

      151.Steamed Honey Pears

      Part 6: Breads

      152. APRICOT NUT BREAD

      153. Barley Bread

      154. Chocolate Chip and Nut Bread

      155. Chocolate Coconut Bread

      156. Chocolate Walnut Bread

      157. American Chocolate Bread

      Part 7: Vegetables

      158. Orange Sweet Potatoes

      Part 8 Main Courses

      159 Stuffed, Baked Ham

      160. Honey Cola Ham

      161. Barbecue Brisket

      162. Barbecue Chicken

      163. Barbeque Pork Roast

      164. Barbeque Steak

      165. Orange Burgundy Chicken

      166. Chili

      167. Asian Chicken Wings

      68. Hot Chicken Wings

      169. Cajun Chicken

      170. Curried Chicken

      171. Chicken Breast with Honey and Wine sauce

      172. Chinese Barbequed Spareribs

      173. Garlic Chicken

      174. Chicken Diablo

      175. Chicken Shish Ka Bobs

      176. Simple Chicken Breasts

      177. Beef Jerky

      Chapter 1

      Introduction

      I became interested in bee keeping shortly after my daughter, Julia was born. Since she attended public child care starting at 6 months old, she caught just about every bacterial and viral infection that was possible. Most, of course, were viruses, but she had a recurring ear infection that seemed to only respond to antibiotics. Unfortunately, because she was exposed to so many different kinds of antibiotics at such a young age, she became allergic to an entire class of antibiotics. It was so scary when she developed a bright red rash all over her body and swelled up with serum like sickness. Only steroids could help relieve her discomfort. It was so much to go through for a 2 year old!

      Thankfully, our doctor recommended that instead of using antibiotics, we should try giving her a spoonful of honey every couple of hours when she was showing symptoms and then daily thereafter. You see, honey is a natural antibiotic! Who knew? I didn’t, but many ancient cultures have been using honey, not only as a delicious food and beverage but also for medicinal and health purposes.

      Besides the cost and fecundity of the bees, raising bees really hasn’t changed much since the early 1800s. It costs around $300 US dollars start a hive and have all of the equipment that you need. Unfortunately, the biggest difference in raising bees compared to the 1800s is that they are dying off at alarming rates. At the last count, the world’s bee population has dropped by a whopping 80% due to pesticides, GMOs, and pests. It is up to the backyard beekeeper who has a small plot of pesticide free land and homeowners associations to bring the bees back.

      The first section of this book will give the basics of bee behavior through excerpts from Rev. L. L. Langstroth’s book on the subject, written in the mid 1800s. Part two is developed to provide you with frequently asked questions and answers about beekeeping

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