Eric Josephson, long-time Ipswich resident and beekeeper delighted the IGC this past Tuesday evening with photos, and experiences of nurturing nature's hardest workers--bees. What would we do without their invaluable service of pollination to 80% of the world's flowering plants! There are over 4,000 different kinds of bees in North America. Eric introduced us to many of the species that are "working" our local trees and flowers during their seasons of activity. Eric referred to honey as "liquid sunshine" and he brought a long a variety of the delish golden goo for us to sample--from the dark, almost molasses-tasting, buckwheat honey to the heavenly, light, and crystallized lavender honey.
You can buy Eric's honey and beeswax candles at Appleton Farm's Dairy store, Grampy's Country Store, Tedford's and the Ipswich Farmer Market during the summer months under his brand name "Marshview Apiary".
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