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Shop for beehive jewelry, beehive art and home decor and other handmade vintage bee goods for your little hive. We think you'll really love the items we've found.
Take a garden stroll through some of our favorite finds of bites, bottles, & bees. The Beehive Shoppe blog called Rooster & Bee is a collection of the very best of bees.
This Christmas add a little buzz to your tree with bee & beehive Christmas ornaments. We have searched the world over and here are some our staff favorites of beautiful bee Christmas ornaments. Click the READ MORE button below to view them all!
Read MoreJust in time for your holiday baking…. our yummy, soft, chewy gingerbread cookies are easy to make and really tasty. We are tired of the same old crunchy cookies.. so we are sharing our tried & true Granny K’s soft & chewy gingerbread cookies—- made especially yummy with honey!
Delicious & Gooey Gingerbread Honey Cookies
INGREDIENTS
5 c. all purpose flour
4 tsp. ground ginger
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. salt
1 ½ c. unsalted butter (room temperature)
2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. honey
3 eggs
1/4 c. molasses
additionally….. 1/2 cup coarse sugar (you can use granulated sugar if you don’t want the expense of buying a different sugar)
DIRECTIONS:
In a medium sized mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients (flour, ginger, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, and salt) and set aside.
In a separate mixing bowl, beat butter until softened. Gradually add the 2 cups granulated sugar, beat until mixed well.
Add eggs, honey and molasses, and beat well. Add half of the flour mixture and mix together until combined. Stir remaining flour in with a large spoon.
Using large ice cream scoop shape the dough into 3 inch balls (think… golf ball) Roll each dough ball in the coarse or granulated sugar.
Place on an ungreased cookie sheet . Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 mins or until cookies are light brown and puffy. After they are removed from the oven, sprinkle on additional sugar while they’re hot.
Read MoreSince you’re a lover of bees and beehives like we are… we’re sharing super easy instructions on how to make your own adorable decorative bee skep using jute rope, any sized bowl, and glue! You can make these in any size you’d like (depending on the size of your turned upside down bowl) - they make fantastic holiday or birthday gifts - and nothing portrays the love of a bee more than a hand crafted gift..
Check out these adorable photos of home made skeps!! SOOOO Cute!!!
This famous favorite from BYU has been loved by many. There’s nothing like having the tried and true BYU Blue mint brownie recipe. With such a large fan base the BYU kitchen keeps these delicious bites available every year.
Makes one 9-by-13 pan of brownies
Prep and Cook: 90 min. Cool: 1 hr.
1 c. margarine
1/2 c. cocoa
2 Tbsp. honey
4 eggs
2 c. sugar
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts
12 oz. chocolate icing (Use your own icing recipe or purchase some chocolate frosting. You can also search the Internet for chocolate icing recipes.)
Mint Icing
5 Tbsp. margarine
dash of salt
3 Tbsp. milk
1 Tbsp. light corn syrup
2 1/3 c. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. mint extract
1-2 drops green food coloring
1. Melt margarine and mix in cocoa. Allow to cool. Add honey, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Add nuts. Pour batter into a greased 9-by-13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool.
2. Prepare mint icing: Soften margarine. Add salt, corn syrup, and powdered sugar. Beat until smooth and fluffy. Add mint extract and food coloring. Mix. Add milk gradually until the consistency is a little thinner than cake frosting.
3. Spread mint icing over brownies. Place brownies in the freezer for a short time to stiffen the icing. Remove from the freezer and carefully add a layer of chocolate icing.
Have you ever wanted to try to make your own homemade lip balm? Our healthy, all natural ingredient recipe is super easy to make. This is a great time to mix up some of your own unique concoctions to give away for the holidays~
Beeswax provides an effective barrier to harsh weather conditions. The olive oil and cocoa butter in this recipe help soften and smooth dry lips. Almond oil adds a sweet, nutty flavor. Additionally, you can add other essential oils depending on your personal preference.
3/4 oz. beeswax
1/2 oz.. lanolin
1/2 oz. cocoa butter
1/2 oz. olive oil
1 1/2 oz. sweet almond oil
2 t. honey
(you can always add 1 tsp. of the following essential oils: peppermint, spearmint, sweet orange, lime, lemon, tangerine, or vanilla)
Melt the beeswax in a double boiler over low heat. In a separate pan, gently heat the lanolin and cocoa butter.. stirring until the mixture is fully liquid. Add the oils, stirring over low heat until fully combined and stir in the melted beeswax. Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool until just beginning to set. Then add the honey and stir thoroughly until fully incorporated. Scoop into glass jar with screw top lid and let set at room temperature.
(Courtesy of The Beekeeper's Bible)
We all know how smart bees are and they do not stop to amaze us. Previous studies showed that bees can recognize zero and do basic math. The latest research showed that they have another interesting ability. Bees can connect symbols to numbers just like humans! Researchers trained honey bees to match characters and specific quantities. For example, they can recognize that “two” could represent two bananas, two trees or two hats.
Even though they have small brains bees can connect symbols to numbers and they can learn complicated ideas. For example, symbolic language made by humans. This fact was known for the birds, but this is the first time that an insect is being analyzed.
Researcher Adrian Dyer, an associate professor from RMIT University in Melbourne, said that this discovery could lead to: “exciting new pathways for future communication across species”.
“We take it for granted once we’ve learned our numbers as children, but being able to recognize what ‘four’ represents actually requires a sophisticated level of cognitive ability.”
“Humans have over 86 billion neurons in our brains, bees have less than a million, and we’re separated by over 600 million years of evolution.” – he adds.
Dr. Dyer said: “Discovering how such complex numerical skills can be grasped by miniature brains will help us understand how mathematical and cultural thinking evolved in humans, and possibly, other animals,”.
The bees were trained to enter Y-shaped mazes in which they learned to match a character with a number of elements. In each case, if they made the correct choice they were rewarded with a treat. They were then tested to see if they could match the character to the same quantity of other elements. A second group was trained in the opposite approach, matching a number of elements with a character. While both could grasp their specific training, the different groups were unable to reverse the association and work out what to do when tested with the opposite (character-to-number or number-to-character).
“This suggests that number processing and understanding of symbols happens in different regions in bee brains, similar to the way separate processing happens in the human brain,” said Dr Scarlett Howard at RMIT.
“Our results show honeybees are not at the same level as the animals that have been able to learn symbols as numbers and perform complex tasks.
“But the results have implications for what we know about learning, reversing tasks, and how the brain creates connections and associations between concepts.”
“Understanding how tiny bee brains manage information opens paths to bio-inspired solutions that use a fraction of the power of conventional processing systems,” said Dr. Dyer.
“When we’re looking for solutions to complex problems, we often find that nature has already done the job far more elegantly and efficiently,” he said.
We are always searching for yummy recipes, fun bee & beehive decor, cute craft ideas, gift ideas and adorable bee and beehive jewelry that can be enjoyable. Here are some great ones we came across and decided to post on our blog.
A delicious mixture of sweet honey and creamy butter, with a pinch of cinnamon and a drop of vanilla extract. A sweet and delicious topping for biscuits, muffins, rolls, bread, pancakes, waffles, and more!
Ingredients:
1/2c butter, softened
1/2c powdered sugar
1/2c honey
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla
pinch of salt (optional)
Using a hand mixer, beat all of the ingredients together until smooth and combined. Serve immediately or refrigerate until you need it. Lasts in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
We are always searching for fun bee & beehive decor cute craft ideas, gift ideas and adorable bee and beehive jewelry that can be enjoyable. Here are some great ones we came across and decided to post on our blog.
Whenever there was a death in the family, someone had to go out to the hives and tell the bees
Read MoreWe love bumble bee and beehive greeting cards.. most of these are available here on beehiveshoppe.com - thank you for supporting our little beehive :)
We looked the world over for beautiful ways to hold your honey - and honey . . . look what we’ve found! Check out these adorable beehive honey pots:
Here is an adorable collection of Bee & Beehive dinner plates
Here is a beautiful collection of jewelry with Bees & Beehives.
Searching for fun bee & beehive decor for home or crafts can be enjoyable. Here are some great ones we came across and decided to post on our blog. We are always looking for beehive decor items that bring a beautiful buzz to your home.
There are few treats as timeless as Lemon Bars. Sister Kimball arrived at many church and social functions with plates of these delicious Lemon Crumb Squares. Before long she was selling them to local diners & restaurants around Nashville, Tennessee . You’ll love these !!
Makes 2 dozen
1 (15 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup butter, softened
1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup oatmeal (uncooked)
Blend together condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon rind; set aside.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
Cream butter; blend in sugar. Add oatmeal and flour mixture and mix until crumbly.
Spread half the oatmeal mixture in an 8x12x2-inch buttered baking pan and pat down. Spread condensed milk mixture over top and cover with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees F until brown around edges (about 25 minutes). Cool in pan at room temperature for 15 minutes, then cut into 1 3/4-inch squares. Chill in pan until firm.
Enjoy the Bumble Bee world of Neil Thompson. He loves in the UK and has taught himself to paint. Beautful !!
This new beehive invention by Stuart and Cedar Anderson, family run beekeeper business, honey bees around the world can breathe a collective sigh of relief. Their Flow Hive invention allows beekeepers to harvest honey from their hives without disturbing the bees inside.
The clever invention works by providing the bees with a partially-completed wall of honeycomb cells that they then complete with their own wax. After they fill these cells with honey and cap them with wax, the beekeeper can open the other end, allowing the honey to flow out into a tap without ever disturbing the bees. The bees simply reopen the cells and fill them up again.
Honey bees around the world are in trouble from something called colony collapse disorder, and this is highly worrisome because of the honey they produce and the agricultural plants they pollinate. Hopefully, this hive will give weakened hives a much-needed break from intrusive visits from the bee keeper!
We found these beautiful Beehive decor items that we really like.
