Dancing Bee Apiaries

01/03/2026

In a quirky twist of nature, French beekeepers discovered blue and green honey in their hives, caused by bees snacking on M&Ms from a nearby candy factory.

This unusual phenomenon illustrates how bees interact with their environment in fascinating ways. Instead of gathering nectar from flowers, these bees were inadvertently collecting sugary bits of candy, which turned the honey a vibrant blue and green. While this may seem humorous, it serves as a reminder of the complex relationship between nature and human activity.

The discovery of colored honey also highlights the resilience and adaptability of bees. They will forage from any available food source, whether it’s flowers, trees, or even candy. While this event may have surprised the beekeepers, it also underscores the importance of protecting bee populations, as these creatures play a vital role in pollination and the health of ecosystems around the world.

Let’s take a moment to appreciate the beauty and complexity of nature, even in the most unexpected places. How can we support and protect the incredible creatures that share our planet? Share your thoughts with us!

04/19/2025

Agreed, We could all learn from this! ♥️🙏🏻

My dad has bees.Today I went to his house and he showed me all of the honey he had gotten from the hives. He took the lid off of a 5 gallon bucket full of honey and on top of the honey there were 3 little bees, struggling.

They were covered in sticky honey and drowning. I asked him if we could help them and he said he was sure they wouldn’t survive. Casualties of honey collection I suppose.

I asked him again if we could at least get them out and kill them quickly, after all he was the one who taught me to put a suffering animal (or bug) out of its misery. He finally conceded and scooped the bees out of the bucket.

He put them in an empty Chobani yogurt container and put the plastic container outside. Because he had disrupted the hive with the earlier honey collection, there were bees flying all over outside.

We put the 3 little bees in the container on a bench and left them to their fate. My dad called me out a little while later to show me what was happening. These three little bees were surrounded by all of their sisters (all of the bees are females) and they were cleaning the sticky nearly dead bees, helping them to get all of the honey off of their bodies.

We came back a short time later and there was only one little bee left in the container. She was still being tended to by her sisters.

When it was time for me to leave we checked one last time and all three of the bees had been cleaned off enough to fly away and the container was empty.

Those three little bees lived because they were surrounded by family and friends who would not give up on them, family and friends who refused to let them drown in their own stickiness and resolved to help until the last little bee could be set free.

Bee Sisters. Bee Peers. Bee Teammates.
We could all learn a thing or two from these bees.

Bee kind always.

01/08/2024

One of the more beautiful things that goes on without much notice from the general population.
If everyone would work this hard, our world 🌎 would be a better place.

12/10/2023

Wow! 1k followers, sweet as honey! 🍯

09/08/2023

"Conpolis"

03/11/2023

So true!

We ride at dawn.

08/23/2022

The world feels right with garden roses and bees.

06/17/2022

How awesome he is!!!👍😀🥰

01/24/2021

Harvesters scale tall cliffs to collect this rare honey from Himalayan giant honeybees.

12/30/2020

God’s blessings to you and the bees in the New Year!
Praying for the gift of joy!

May the New Year Come Bearing Thee Flowers for the Bees. Happy New Year!
From Historical Honeybee Articles - Beekeeping History

03/25/2020

Did you know? Lick the spoon! 😋