From Deseret News archives:
Hive jive — Lifelong Utah beekeepers bottle tasty honey
• The Bibles promises the Israelites a land "flowing with milk and honey."
• A jar of honey on the table was once considered a status symbol and a sign of great wealth.
• Researchers say honey-producing bees originated in Africa.
Sources: National Honey Board; PBS; World Book Encyclopedia; "Time Life: Insects and Spiders"
As busy as a bee
In 1848, the beehive was chosen as the temporary emblem for the State of Deseret. In 1959, Utah officially declared the beehive as its state emblem because it symbolized industry, Utah's Motto
Source: www.utah.gov.
E-mail: carma@desnews.com
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