Frank Ciechomski presented his session on bees on Monday and you missed out on a great presentation.
Alex Shepherd sent the following to our Class Co-Ordinator Margaret Fyfe.
Just a few lines to say well done in getting Frank to present to us his hobby of bees and honey. I really enjoyed his presentation he was very informative and he was very entertaining. The hive and the various pieces of equipment was outstanding. I hope he does one again next year, I will again attend and will spread the word this is one not to be missed. Alex Shepherd
Honey Presentation
A look inside a typical beehive (with bees) to see the internal structure of a hive. It will be in a glass case so don’t be afraid if you are allergic or afraid of being stung. Being stung is part of the apiarist’s game and a beneficial side affect is that you do not suffer from arthritis. You will be able to see the difference between the nectar that the field bees bring in and the matured honey.There will be a frame of brood in the display case and you should be able to see bee eggs, (if your eyesight is good enough) lavea and sealed brood.You may be in luck and see a bee hatching.
Honey
Recipe for Pumpkin Honey Bread
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In large bowl, cream honey with butter until light and fluffy. Stir in pumpkin. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly incorporated. Sift together remaining ingredients. Stir into pumpkin mixture. Divide batter equally between two well-greased 9 x5 x 3-inch loaf pans. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in centre comes out clean. Let loaves cool in pans for 10 minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup – honey
- 1/2 cup – butter or margarine, softened
- 1 can or (16 oz.) – solid-pack pumpkin
- 4 – eggs
- 4 cups – flour
- 4 teaspoons – baking powder
- 2 teaspoons – ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons – ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon – baking soda
- 1 teaspoon – salt
- 1 teaspoon – ground nutmeg
Nutritional Information
- per serving (based on 1/8 loaf, about 1-inch slice)
- Calories: 261
- Fat Total: 7.51 g
- Protein: 5.43 g
- Cholesterol: 68.8 mg
- Carbohydrates: 44.5 g
- Sodium: 411 mg
- Dietary Fibre: 2.53 g
- Calories from Fat: 25%