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Answers to the questions customers ask us most — about perga, honey, propolis, skin care and visiting the oasis. First-hand, without exaggerated promises.
20 articles
Beekeeping and nature
Who should be careful with honey, bee pollen, perga, propolis and bee venom, how a tolerance test works and when to ask a doctor.
· 4 min read
Beekeeping and nature
What bees collect through the year, how the forage in Podravina runs from willow to sweet chestnut, and why honey differs from one year to the next.
· 4 min read
Gifts
Honey as a corporate gift: how to put a box together, personalisation options, realistic quantities and lead times, and how to order from a small beekeeper.
· 4 min read
Topics
3 articles
Perga
Perga is fermented bee pollen you eat by the spoonful; propolis is the bee resin that protects the hive. The differences, uses and how to choose.
· 3 min read
Perga
Why perga costs far more than honey: bees make little of it, and picking it out by hand takes hours. What sets the price and how to spot a fair offer.
· 3 min read
Perga
Why athletes and active people choose perga, how much to take, when and what to pair it with. Practical advice from the apiary, no miracle promises.
· 3 min read
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7 articles
Honey
Honey in boiling tea isn’t harmful, but it loses some enzymes and aroma. What happens at which temperature and when to add honey to tea without losing them.
· 3 min read
Honey
Raw honey is neither heated nor finely filtered. What that preserves, how to tell it apart from industrial honey and what the labels mean.
· 3 min read
Honey
Honey keeps at room temperature, in a closed jar, away from sunlight and the fridge. How long it lasts, when it can spoil and the most common mistakes.
· 3 min read
Honey
Acacia honey is pale, delicate and liquid for months. Where it comes from, why it crystallises slowly, why families choose it and how to spot the real thing.
· 3 min read
Honey
Chestnut honey is dark, aromatic and bitter. Where the bitterness comes from, what to pair it with, how long it stays liquid and how to spot the real thing.
· 3 min read
Honey
Acacia, linden, chestnut, meadow and wildflower honey: appearance, taste, crystallisation and pairings. A guide to choosing honey for tea, breakfast or a gift.
· 3 min read
Honey
Hard honey is not spoiled. Why honey crystallises, which types crystallise faster and how to gently return it to liquid without losing quality.
· 3 min read
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2 articles
Bee pollen and propolis
Propolis is a resin bees collect from tree buds to protect the hive. The forms it comes in, how it is used at home and who should be careful.
· 3 min read
Bee pollen and propolis
How much bee pollen to take, when, what to mix it with, how to store it and who should be careful. A practical guide from the apiary.
· 3 min read
Topics
2 articles
Skin care
A simple four-step evening routine repairs dry, cracked heels. How to choose a balm, what else helps and when to see a doctor.
· 3 min read
Skin care
Bee venom creams contain very little apitoxin, collected without harming the bees. What it is, why it is used in skin care and who must not use it.
· 3 min read
Topics
2 articles
The oasis and api experience
What children see and do at the oasis, from what age a visit makes sense, how to dress them and which safety rules apply around the hives.
· 3 min read
The oasis and api experience
The api chamber is a wooden cabin above the hives where you breathe hive air, apart from the bees. What a visit is like, what to bring and who should skip it.
· 3 min read
Topics
2 articles
Gifts
Honey as a corporate gift: how to put a box together, personalisation options, realistic quantities and lead times, and how to order from a small beekeeper.
· 4 min read
Gifts
How to put together a honey gift box for the person and the occasion: which varieties to combine, what to add alongside the honey and how to pack it.
· 3 min read
Topics
2 articles
Beekeeping and nature
Who should be careful with honey, bee pollen, perga, propolis and bee venom, how a tolerance test works and when to ask a doctor.
· 4 min read
Beekeeping and nature
What bees collect through the year, how the forage in Podravina runs from willow to sweet chestnut, and why honey differs from one year to the next.
· 4 min read
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