HAPPY NATIONAL HONEY MONTH!
This September during National Honey Month, we’re taking the time to celebrate all things honey. Runamok has been known as a maple company since our inception, but we have spent the past several years partnering with beekeepers across the country to find and source the best honey nature has to offer. As we’re always aiming to elevate your everyday food and beverage experiences, honey was an easy next choice for us. Our passion for quality, innovation, and culinary exploration has resulted in a wide range of products, from hot and infused honeys to some of the most delicious raw honeys on the market.
We know you’re going to love them.
DID YOU KNOW...
Honey never spoils when stored in an airtight container.
Honey bee hives can produce an average of 40-60lb of honey in a year.
Male honeybees – called drones – do not have stingers and don't gather nectar. Their only role is reproduction.
All worker bees are female.
A queen bee can lay up to 3,000 eggs in a single day.
The number of eggs laid by a queen in a day is directly related to the number of sunlight minutes per day.
Honey yields increase with each degree of latitude you travel north – more light means a greater harvest.
Honey bees communicate through pheromones.
Beekeepers use smoke to interrupt the alarm pheremones and calm the hive.
Bees cap their honey with wax to store it through the winter.
Worker honey bees live for an average of 5-6 week (up to 4-6 months over winter).
A queen bee lives for 2-3 years on average, and some can live up to 5!
Some beekeepers take their bees to warmer climates for the winter to pollinate crops and strengthen the hives.
Pollinating citrus in Florida and almond groves in California is a popular line of work for many beekeepers...
while Florida Orange Blossom Honey is delicious, Almond Blossom Honey is bitter and generally undesirable for eating.
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