Honey is a masterpiece of teamwork and biochemistry. Forager bees use their proboscis to collect sweet nectar from flowers, while also gathering pollen as a protein source for the brood. Back at the hive, they pass the nectar to worker bees, who chew it for about 30 minutes, mixing it with enzymes and saliva. This process breaks down the sugars, making the nectar easier to digest. The processed nectar is then placed into honeycomb cells. The bees fan their wings to evaporate water, thickening the honey until it contains just 17–18% water. Once ripe, they seal the cells with a wax lid, keeping the honey sterile and preserved—perfect winter provisions for the colony!

🍯 Our School Bees’ Honey: A Sweet Treat
Our school bees also produce honey, but we harvest only a small portion, ensuring they have enough reserves for winter.

🎄 Christmas Market (Julemarkedet):
If you’d like to try our school bees’ honey, you can purchase it at the school’s Christmas market. A delightful gift—and a wonderful way to support our hardworking bees!

🔧 Notice:
Our instance will be offline from 29 July 2026 for approximately 2–3 weeks due to cleaning and relocation activities. We’ll be back online afterwards as usual.

Our school bees’ honey—hand-harvested and packed with love. Available at Julemarkedet!

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Yesterday we examined the school’s beehives—checking queen cells, assessing the health of the colonies, and gaining fascinating insights. The linden trees and raspberry bushes have just begun to bloom, and bees and bumblebees are busy collecting nectar and pollen.

In some of the combs, we noticed reddish-brown, jelly-like deposits. To ensure everything is in order, we are now specifically checking for varroosis, foulbrood, nosemosis and mold or fermented feed residues.

It’s possible these deposits are simply bee bread (stored pollen mixed with honey), propolis (resin collected from plants), or pollen paste, but we want to be certain.
Until we have more information, we will continue to monitor the hives closely.

Close-up of a honeycomb frame during inspection: reddish-brown, jelly-like deposits under observation. Potential causes include bee bread, propolis, or signs of disease—further analysis pending.

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