Sicilian Honeydew Honey The Sicilian Honeydew Honey is the only honey that does not come from the nectar of flowers, but from the sap of some plants such as citrus and conifers, transformed by the metabolism of other insects into sugary substance. Collected by bees, it is transformed into Sicilian Honeydew Honey, dark in color and with a less sweet taste. Sicula Bee: The Sicula bee has greater genetic variance than any other subspecies of European honeybee; this is due to its African origins. Genetic variance refers to a higher number of genes that ensure greater reactivity to any potential issues. Early brood development with 8 or 9 frames between December and January, allowing for young bees, thus greater longevity and dynamism compared to Ligustica and other northern bees, which undergo winter brood cessation. A bee sought after by growers for pollination of protected crops (watermelons, cantaloupes, strawberries, etc.), being active and functional in the extreme conditions of tunnels, where from 0° degrees at night it can follow 40° degrees during the day. It is demonstrated that in every hive only a small portion of the bees goes foraging, and of these only about 20% collect pollen, thus only these are capable of pollinating the flower. Since pollen is necessary for the sustenance of the brood and the Sicula bee has abundant brood year-round, many more bees are employed in pollen collection, which results in Sicula bees being able to pollinate larger areas of crops with the same number of foragers. The Sicula bee has very low honey consumption, allowing for a greater likelihood of survival of the hive with equal honey stores. Strong self-defense capability; in twenty-five years of working with the Sicula bee and with the Sicula F1, I have never experienced a hive or a nucleus with a queen being robbed. Sicilian Honeydew Honey available for sale online at our shop www.emporiosicilia.it
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Sicilian Honeydew Honey The Sicilian Honeydew Honey is the only honey that does not come from the nectar of flowers, but from the sap of some plants such as citrus and conifers, transformed by the metabolism of other insects into sugary substance. Collected by bees, it is transformed into Sicilian Honeydew Honey, dark in color and with a less sweet taste. Sicula Bee: The Sicula bee has greater genetic variance than any other subspecies of European honeybee; this is due to its African origins. Genetic variance refers to a higher number of genes that ensure greater reactivity to any potential issues. Early brood development with 8 or 9 frames between December and January, allowing for young bees, thus greater longevity and dynamism compared to Ligustica and other northern bees, which undergo winter brood cessation. A bee sought after by growers for pollination of protected crops (watermelons, cantaloupes, strawberries, etc.), being active and functional in the extreme conditions of tunnels, where from 0° degrees at night it can follow 40° degrees during the day. It is demonstrated that in every hive only a small portion of the bees goes foraging, and of these only about 20% collect pollen, thus only these are capable of pollinating the flower. Since pollen is necessary for the sustenance of the brood and the Sicula bee has abundant brood year-round, many more bees are employed in pollen collection, which results in Sicula bees being able to pollinate larger areas of crops with the same number of foragers. The Sicula bee has very low honey consumption, allowing for a greater likelihood of survival of the hive with equal honey stores. Strong self-defense capability; in twenty-five years of working with the Sicula bee and with the Sicula F1, I have never experienced a hive or a nucleus with a queen being robbed. Sicilian Honeydew Honey available for sale online at our shop www.emporiosicilia.it
