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Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do selected as the Indie Book of the Day & ‘for life’ feature post

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Indie Book of the Day_BuzzzzzzzzBuzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do has been selected as the Indie Book of the Day Award winner for 7th of August, 2014. As a result, my book is currently featured on the IBD homepage for the entire day today until 8-10 am US CDT the next day. The book has also been added to their winners database (http://indiebookoftheday.com/past-winners/) and a ‘for life’ feature post has been created, which can be viewed here: http://indiebookoftheday.com/buzzzzzzzz-what-honeybees-do-by-virginia-wright/

BUY Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do, Now!  

HONEYBEES ARE AMAZING CREATURES, for they are insects that provide us with ThumbnailImage_Buzzzzzzzzgolden sweet food known as– honey. Learn the basics about honeybees, where and how they live. This is an educational, non-fiction book, for adults and children. Teachers, use Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do as a honeybee primer in the classroom– it is easy to understand and answers the questions: 

  • Do all honeybees sting? 
  • What do they do with pollen?
  • How do they make honey? 
  • What is pollination? 
  • Does all honey look and taste alike? 
  • What can we do to benefit the bees? 
  • What kind of flowers do honeybees prefer? 

With over 2,000 words packed in this small 26 page book, Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do, can be used in conjunction with other school curriculum in the classroom to teach children about honeybees. Real photographs of the honeybees, comb, hives, flowers, and even one of a bee’s tongue!

Indie Book of the Day_Buzzzzzzzz August 7 2014

Processing Honey, the Crush and Strain Method + Honey Butter Recipes

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Honeycomb_Photo Copyright 2014 Virginia Wright

Honeycomb

 

This is the first summer (because conditions were just right) in about three years, that we were able to take the honey off of our beehives. Excited! Look at the honeycomb–light golden, summer honey, oozing out of the cells! 

Crush and Strain Honey

Crush and Strain Honey

 

We use the crush and strain method to process our honey; in the bucket is honeycomb/honey being strained in a special straining bag, inside of a food-grade bucket.

 

 

 

Look at the honey line on the bucket, just after 1/2 hour of straining.

Look at the honey line on the bucket, just after 1/2 hour of straining.

 

Look at my third photo, in only 1/2 hour, that much honey was already coming through the strainer (about 2 gallons).

 We will let this sit overnight draining through the strainer, and we will open the spigot on the bucket in the morning, and begin filling canning jars with honey. Yum!  

Bottling Honey

Bottling Honey

 

 

Bottling Honey is my favorite part of taking honey off the beehive, next to eating it! 

 

 

 

Final process...bottled honey!

Final process…bottled honey!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary: This is a delicious, quick, and easy honey butter recipe with a dash of spice.

Spicy Honey Butter Recipe

Summary: This is a simple recipe that you can make with your kids. 

Honey Butter Recipe 2

Honey has antibacterial properties in it…click to read more!

Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do by Virginia Wright

Visit Amazon.com to buy my book Buzzzzzzz: What Honeybees Do.” It is an educational, beekeeping book about honeybees, with real photographs. This book is not just a book children will learn from–teachers, parents, and grandparents, turning the pages of Buzzzzzzzz, will get a little bit of education about honeybees and what they do, too.

  • Do all honeybees sting?
  • What do they do with pollen?
  • How do they make honey?
  • What is pollination?
  • Does all honey look and taste alike?
  • What can we do to benefit the bees?
  • What kind of flowers do honeybees prefer?

With over 2,000 words packed in this small 26-page book, Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do, can be used in conjunction with other school curriculum in the classroom to teach children about honeybees. Real photographs of the honeybees, comb, hives, flowers, and even one of a bee’s tongue!

~Virginia Wright

Amazon Reviews: 

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful

Informative Book about Honeybees

By Sherry Ellis VINE VOICE on May 24, 2010

Format: Paperback Verified Purchase

If you want to know all about bees, honey, and hives, this is a book you will want to read. It is written for children ags 8-12, but even adults would enjoy reading it. Author, Virginia Wright has included many fascinating facts about bees and their environment. For example, did you know that drones (boy bees) don’t have stingers? There are pleny of photographs of the little buzzers too, including one of a bee’s tongue. Added bonuses at the end of the book include some lovely photos identifying plants that bees love, and coloring pages for younger readers.I gave the book to my eight-year-old daughter, who really enjoyed reading it. Buzzz…What Honeybees Do, is a great book for teaching kids all about honey bees.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Learning Opportunity! June 22, 2013
By Dolores Ayotte
Format:Paperback
 
This delightful children’s book is a great educational tool. The information provided about bees and the roles each of them play in the production of honey is very informative. The colorful cover and illustrations positively add to the reading pleasure and learning experience.Talented Author Virginia Wright clearly demonstrates her varied creative abilities as well as her desire to initiate and encourage learning opportunities for children. In her well-researched book…reading is made both fun and beneficial. I would surmise that this is the goal and greatest aspiration for most authors of children’s books and “Buzzzzzzzz…: What Honeybees Do” manages to do just that!Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores Ayotte
A Woman’s Voice – Inspirational Short Stories – Volume 1

More Amazon Reviews…

VIRGINIA WRIGHT RIGHTLY WRITES FOR CHILDREN’S WELFARE BY VIJAI K SHARMA

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Vijai K SharmaDo you know who Vijai K Sharma is? I am honored to say…that he recently requested an interview with “me.” He is from Jaipur, India. He has been active as freelance writer, reviewer, trainer, examiner and translator. Has jointly written 6 books, besides about 185 articles, book-reviews, case studies, interviews and translations etc. published in foreign in Indian publications & 24 radio talks broad cast on All India Radio. A book-reviewer, an abstract writer and one of the “Writers of the month” for Jan 2007 on shvoong.com. Has won President of India award in 1968, Fellowship award in 1992 and H K Firodia award in 1996, besides other appreciation letters. Writing blogs on vijaiksharmawrites.wordpress.com, vijaiksharma.webs.com …I did mention he interviewed me…please follow the link, and visit his blog.

Comment on his blog TODAY (March 12, 2014) after you have read his interview with me for a chance to win one of my books.

http://vijaiksharmaspeaks.blogspot.in/2014/03/ms.html

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Virginia Wright Interviewed at Tracy Campbell’s Blog

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Buzzzzzzzz

 

This week instead of posting an interview that I have done with another author,  I invite you to visit my interview that Writer and Illustrator Tracy Campbell conducted with me on her blog.  Don’t forget to comment at Tracy’s blog, as I’m giving away a copy of my nonfiction, educational book, Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do–to (one) commenter that gets me buzzzing! Tracy will announce the winner next week on her blog.  Good Luck!

Now buzzzzzzzz on over to Tracy’s blog!

 


ANNOUNCEMENT: Jodi Desautels Book Giveaway Winner and More “Future” Giveaways

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Good Tuesday morning…

After I host a guest author on my blog, everyone waits anxiously I’m sure for the announcement of who the “comment winner” will be.

As a little girl, I remember winning a drum set at the 5 & 10 on Main street in Belfast, Maine. My grandmother and I went into that store and we both put our names in the box for the giveaway they were having. Nana,won a large comfortable wicker chair with a red pad for the seat. We were both very excited with our winnings! Then several years later, when I had young children, I put our family’s name in at a store to win a set of Encyclopedias…I won. How excited I was. It is always fun winning!

Without further ado….

Congratulations goes out to: Karen Phillips

You have won a copy of  author & illustrator Jodi Desautels new release, “Clarinda Cloud.” I will be getting your information to the author soon, Karen. Enjoy!

While I have your attention–I wanted to mention that there were 97 shares, between Facebook Likes, pins, etc. for this blog post. My heart is truly touched that so many follow my blog, and care enough to share my blog posts. I love you all for that! Please invite your friends and family to sign up for my blog updates by email. All they have to do is go to the homepage of my blog and on the sidebar they will see where to sign up via email. I do not bombard your inbox with lots of emails. I generally post one maybe two times a week. That’s it. Unless I have something really exciting to share. :-)

I’m working on a couple of new writing projects in 2013 – 2014, and a new blog (The Recipe Weekly). The Recipe Weekly is a place to share recipes, health and nutrition articles, and a place for me to ramble with my thoughts on various food issues. It will be a work in progress. I’m gearing up for a introduction  late spring to early summer to this new blog with a nice giveaway. Right now,  I have a couple of months tied up with prior commitments, then it will be full steam ahead…

On February 17, please join me as I introduce to you “Author, Joe Pranaitis. ” Joe is having a special giveaway on my blog…he is giving away four of his books and a $25 Amazon gift card. Please tell all your friends about this giveaway and stop by next Sunday or Monday and give a shout out to Joe. Good Luck!
Lastly…I’m being interviewed by Author & Illustrator Tracy Campbell,  Saturday, February 23, 2013. I am going to let that be my weekly post and will refer you all over to her blog on February 24th with a link to the exact post. Yes, I’m having a giveaway…In honor of spring heading our way, I’m going to be giving away my non-fiction, educational book “Buzzzzzzzz What Honeybees Do,”  to (one) commenter that gets me buzzing with their comment!

Lots of excitement ahead…stayed tuned!

Hugs,

-Virginia Wright