Stopover

a bee gathering nectar from sunflower, that tranformed into sweet and thick honey

Speaking of honey, Research has shown that unlike most other sweeteners, honey contains small amounts of a wide array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants.Honey, a rich source of carbohydrates, provides a quick source of energy.Honey’s unique composition makes it an effective antimicrobial agent, useful for treating minor burns and scrapes, and for aiding the treatment of sore throats and other bacterial infections. It is also use in beauty regiments as well as in wellness. to know more about honey let me share you some trivia about it from honey.com

1. How many flowers must honey bees tap to make one pound of honey?

 

Two Million.

2. How far does a hive of bees fly to bring you one pound of honey?

 

Over 55,000 miles.

3. How much honey does the average worker honey bee make in her lifetime?

 

1/12 teaspoon.

4. How fast does a honey bee fly?

 

About 15 miles per hour.

5. How much honey would it take to fuel a bee’s flight around the world?

 

About one ounce (or two Tablespoons).

6. What is mead?

 

Wine made from honey.

7. How many sides does each honeycomb cell have?

 

Each cell is a six-sided hexagon.

8. What is the U.S. per capita consumption of honey?

 

On average, each person consumes about 1.31 pounds.

9. What state is known as the beehive state?

 

Utah.

10. How many wings does a honey bee have?

 

Each honey bee has four wings.

11. How many beekeepers are there in the United States?

 

There are an estimated 211,600 beekeepers in the United States.

12. How many honey-producing colonies of bees are there in the United States?

 

The USDA estimates that there are approximately 3 million honey producing colonies in the United States. This estimate is based on beekeepers who manage five or more colonies.

13. How many flowers does a honey bee visit during one collection trip?

 

A worker bee visits about 50-100 flowers during each trip.

14. How do honey bees “communicate” with one another?

 

They communicate by “dancing.” Honey bees do a dance which alerts other bees where nectar and pollen are located. The dance explains direction and distance. Bees also communicate with pheromones.

15. What does “super” mean to a beekeeper?

 

Supers are the hive boxes in which honey is stored, usually placed above the deeper box called the “hive body”, where brood is reared.

Early this year we visited an Aquatic World located in Belgium. This fascinating aquarium compose of Sharks and coral reefs hall. We’ve seen a total of 2,500 aquatic creatures from all over the world. It has 46 tanks with natural looking biotopes. There are more than 155,000 litres of fresh and salt water. The tanks filled with 66,000 litres which is the home of sharks. We also learned the fauna of seas, lakes and rivers throughout the world. At he 2nd floor of the building is a 1.000 m² Museum of Zoology that shows the evolution of world fauna, from the sponge to the whale, from the tinest insects to the elephant . The highlight of the museum is the 19 meters length whale. There are also skeletons from dolphin, koala, gorilla, rhinoceros, anaconda, mygales, octopuses and shells. All in all there are more than 20.000 preserved specimen.

 

Graces Before Meal
Blessed art Thou, Lord of all Creation. Through your goodness we have this gifts for our use, the fruit of your bounty and the work of human hands. As they become part of our substance may they give you honor and glory. Amen.

Another grace story I will share to you about the cracked pot. Do you believe that each of us has our own unique flaws. We’re all just like cracked pots. But if we will allow it, God will use our flaws to grace his table. In God’s great economy, nothing goes to waste. Don’t be afraid of your flaws. Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of beauty. Know that in our weakness we find our strength. Find out more about the cracked pot in this story…
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots was perfectly made and never leaked. The other pot had a crack in it and by the time the water bearer reached his master’s house it had leaked much of it’s water and was only half full.For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master’s house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.” “Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?” “I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master’s house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don’t get full value from your efforts,” the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”

Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again the pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot’s side? That’s because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you’ve watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house.”

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way…heres the story about it from inspirationpeak.com
A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. “Who would like this $20 bill?”
Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this.”
He proceeded to crumple the 20 dollar note up. He then asked. “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.
“Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the
ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?”
Still the hands went into the air.
“My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No
matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value.
Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still
priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by …WHO WE ARE.
You are special - don’t ever forget it.”

the gleaming sunset

At the end of the day Lord, I thank You for the day that just passed. For all the blessings You showered on me. I lift up to You all the trials and pressures. Which I was forced to bear. I look back at the day that has gone and know that You Lord for a moment like this, another moment like. For each passing day can only bring me strength and encouragement. To do better and face a new tommorow, that speaks to me of new beginnings that will bring bette changes. Thank you for a day, different fron yesterday.