Products of the Hive Presented by Pat Allen, Certified Beekeeper, Owner/Operator Gran’ Nanny’s Goat Milk Soaps November 13, 2014

Introduction  Hive products can be made into a variety of marketable goods  These marketable goods offer different types of benefits  If there were a way you could make more money from your hives, would you want to know about it?

Objectives  Review products of the hive  Identify resources  Introduce a variety of markets available for products of the hive

Agenda  Overview of Topics:  Products: Bees, honey, wax, propolis, pollen  Bees – Nucs, packages, & queens  Honey – Food, mead, health, & medical  Wax – Crafts: candles, lip balm, lotions, & foundation wax  Propolis – Antimicrobal, emollient, enhances immune system, allergy treatment, hygiene, antioxidant, & wound treatment  Pollen – Health supplement, may reduce radiation treatment side-affects, & may reduce PMS symptoms  By-Products  Habitat expansion – Sanctuaries, pollinator gardens  Swarm removal - Remove bees from unwanted site, free bees,  Mixed Media Artifacts – Paintings, photography, sculptures, jewelry  Education & Marketing – Publishing, writing, workshops  Scope of Presentation:  Target audience is the hobbyist or beginner beekeeper  NOT in this scope are commercial ventures or global impact of bees

Overview  Honey bees not only pollinate a large percentage of our food worldwide but they make products that benefit our overall health and well being Skin Care Artifacts Medical Education Crafts Pollination Food Habitat

Vocabulary  Glossary of terms  Beekeeping Glossary Beekeeping Glossary  Honey Standard as a pdf Honey Standard as a pdf  Definition of Honey Definition of Honey  Definition of Beeswax Definition of Beeswax  Definition of Pollen Definition of Pollen  Definition of Propolis Definition of Propolis  Definition of Saponification Definition of Saponification

Getting Started  Setting up your hive  Growing Small Farms Growing Small Farms  Products of the Hive  Food Food  Mead Mead  Skin Care Skin Care  Medical Medical  Crafts Crafts

Food  Raw, comb, chunk, and crystallized honey  Web References  National Honey Board National Honey Board  Honey Reference Guide Honey Reference Guide  USDA Honey Guidelines USDA Honey Guidelines  Honey Traveler - Honey Buyer's Grading Honey Traveler - Honey Buyer's Grading  Honey Defined by Wikipedia Honey Defined by Wikipedia  Honey Color Chart Honey Color Chart

Mead  Honey Wine  Web References  YouTubedotcom  Easy Home Brewing Mead Part 1 Easy Home Brewing Mead Part 1  Easy Home Brewing Mead Part 11 Easy Home Brewing Mead Part 11

Skin Care  Soaps, lip balm, lotions  Web References:  Natural Skin Care as per Wikipedia Natural Skin Care as per Wikipedia  Handmade Soap and Cosmetic Guild Handmade Soap and Cosmetic Guild  Making Soaps Using Beeswax and Honey Making Soaps Using Beeswax and Honey   Brambleberry Soap Making Supplies Brambleberry Soap Making Supplies  Skin Care Recipes Skin Care Recipes

Medical  Propolis, Pollen  Web References:  Propolis – Wikipedia Overview Propolis – Wikipedia Overview  Supplement Guide Propolis Supplement Guide Propolis  How to Collect Propolis from a Bee Hive   Bee Pollen - Wikipedia Overview Bee Pollen - Wikipedia Overview  Supplement Guide Bee Pollen Supplement Guide Bee Pollen  How to Collect Pollen from a Bee Hive 

Crafts  Beeswax  Beeswax Facts-and-FAQs Beeswax Facts-and-FAQs  Candles  Beeswax Processing Beeswax Processing  Mother Earth News - Making Beeswax Candles Mother Earth News - Making Beeswax Candles  Aromatherapy Hand Made Candles Aromatherapy Hand Made Candles  Making Beeswax Candles for Show Making Beeswax Candles for Show  More Crafts  Sweet Bee Honey & Crafts Sweet Bee Honey & Crafts

By-Products  Habitat Expansion  Mixed Media Arts  Education & Marketing

Habitat Expansion  Sanctuaries, Pollinator Gardens  Floral Sources Whats Blooming - NCSBA Floral Sources Whats Blooming - NCSBA  Pollen Sources - color chart Pollen Sources - color chart  Nectar Sources Nectar Sources  List of Honey Plants List of Honey Plants  Examples  Spikenard Farm Bee Sanctuary Spikenard Farm Bee Sanctuary  Spikenard Farm Bee Sanctuary - Youtube dot com Spikenard Farm Bee Sanctuary - Youtube dot com  Davis Bee Sanctuary Davis Bee Sanctuary  How to Start a Bee Sanctuary How to Start a Bee Sanctuary

Mixed Media Art  History of Beekeeping through artifacts  Historical Honeybee ArticlesHistorical Honeybee Articles  Contemporary Artifacts  A Bee Gate Sculpture A Bee Gate Sculpture  Painted Bee Hive Collection Painted Bee Hive Collection  Stencils Stencils  Honey Bee Jewelry Honey Bee Jewelry  Honey Bee Photography Honey Bee Photography

Education & Marketing  Beekeeping Classes  Education Materials  Bee Buzz Newsletter – NCSBA  Articles and Advertising

Summary  Reviewed Hive Products and By-Products  Products: Food, Skin Care, Medical, Crafts  By-Products: Pollinator Gardens, Artifacts, Education & Marketing Materials  Identified web resources for more information  Next Steps  Decide what you want to do  Build a business plan  Work the plan

More Information  Beekeeping Associations  North Carolina Beekeepers Association North Carolina Beekeepers Association  Stanly County Beekeepers Stanly County Beekeepers  This presentation will be on SCBA’s Blog  of-the-hive/ of-the-hive/