South Dakota
South Dakota’s honey bees brought in nearly $23.9 million for beekeepers
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – September is Nationwide Honey Month, celebrating the onerous work of the honeybees. In 2020 South Dakota produced practically 8.5 million kilos of honey.
Beekeepers introduced in $23.9 million in 2020. The honey from the 245,000 colonies in South Dakota is predicated on precipitation and the pollen the bees acquire. This yr, the proprietor of Lime Creek Apiary says honey manufacturing was hindered by the drought.
The crops that produce pollen for the bees significantly have an effect on the looks and style of the honey. “It makes it totally different coloured, and it additionally makes a distinct taste. There are some flavors of honey which are offered as orange blossom or candy clover,” mentioned Tom Allen, proprietor of Lime Creek Apiary.
Allen says the sweetest honey normally comes from alfalfa within the spring and summertime.
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