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Hi Kids. Today’s post is going to pay tribute to the Honeybee.  

But first, we’re going to begin class with a cocktail!

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The Bee’s Knees

2 oz. gin

1/2 ounce honey syrup

1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

1 round slice honeycomb (optional, but mandatory for Slim Paley readers )

Combine liquid ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well; strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with lemon and honeycomb.

*To turn viscous honey into a syrup add a small amount of boiling water until just pourable.

Recipe via Bastille, Seattle.

Chopard black & yellow diamond brooch

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I’ve always found something perversely fascinating about the art of beekeeping…kind of cool, but I’d never want to do it… am I alone?  I’d venture not, and yet it seems to be very much in vogue, particularly with freshly focused restaurants dedicated to bringing nature to the table as directly as possible, in some cases even keeping bees on the roof of their establishments.  I’m not really a huge honey fan, but I certainly appreciate the infinite ways in which the bees and their product have enriched our lives and our tables for thousands of years.  

Stubbs & Wootton slippers

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Honey has been used in Ayurveda medicine in India for over 4,000 years. Both the Egyptians and the Chinese as far back as 2,000 BC  used honey in their medical compounds and the Ancient Greeks believed it promoted virility and longevity.

Due to it’s powerful anti-bacterial properties, it’s been used for everything from ulcers and cataracts to salve for amputations and acne..

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Honey supposedly makes a great moisturizing facial & hair mask;

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As a moisturizing pack:
Things you need:

• Honey – 2 teaspoons
• Whole milk – 2 teaspoons

Procedure: Combine milk and honey into a smooth consistency. Now apply this on the neck and face. Allow it to sit for nearly 15 – 20 minutes and then rinse with cold water.

As a facial:
Things you need:

• Procedure: Mix avocado, oatmeal, olive oil and honey in a bowl. Now apply this mixture on the neck and face by making circularmotions. Let it stay for 15 – 20 minutes and then wash off with warm water.

via Drgranny.com.

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Honeycomb chandelier from Further Design.

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Honey dispensers from the Moma Shop NYC

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Honey is an enormously-complex food with a chemical composition that includes amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and enzymes – about 180 substances in all.

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Tokyo Milk  ”Honey & The Moon” collection

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Honey is a miracle food; it never goes bad.

It was reported that archaeologists found 2000 year old jars of honey in Egyptian tombs that still tasted delicious!

The unique chemical composition of low water content and relatively high acidic level in honey creates a low pH environment that makes it very unfavourable for bacteria or other micro-organism to grow.

It would be like, say, trying to become friends with The Housewives of NYC…not gonna happen

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The historic foyer of La Gaite Lyrique, Paris

Stubbs & Wootton

(BTW, ever since Tom Ford did those insanely gorgeous black evening slippers for his men’s collection, I’ve been loving my old Stubbs & Woottons again)

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honeycomb lights from Shadyshade

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Photo taken by my friend R.B. with his iphone!

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Jan Showers Collection

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.A honey of a space  (sorry)

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Liquid gold chandelier from the Jan Showers Collection

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Delicate honey tones in this calm interior space by Thomas OBrien

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L’Abeille de Guerlain or “bees of Guerlain”

was launched in late 2010 by  Guerlain, who’ve claimed the bee as their symbol since founder Pierre-François Pascal Guerlain created perfumes for Empress Eugenie Montijo, wife of Napoleon III.

The composition is based on notes of mimosa with the green hues of grape, orange blossom, jasmine, lilac, orris root and honey.

 The crystal bottle designed by Baccarat is shaped like a huge bee, with diamond faceted wings.

Each of the 47 vials made contain 245 ml of the perfume and cost $19,230

I hear you buzzing…

Yes, I did say $19,230.

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Photo via Dutch Fashion Awards 2010

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Gucci

Edouard Martinet sculpture

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As most of you probably already know, the Honeybee is in sharp decline but there are some native species out there just waiting for you to give them a good, happy home.

The Squash bee, Orchard mason bee, Mariola bee (one of the few native American bees that produces honey), and the Bumblebee are all great for  lending a hand (or is it a paw?) in the cultivating of your garden

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Slim Paley Photo

.Brood nests can be purchased online.

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 You first.

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If I do adopt some baby bees, this is definitely my choice for a bee-keeper’s hat

Tim Walker

I’m loving the skull pipe

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.Love these too;

Mind you, this little vintage chapeau makes a statement …

Oh- which would Daphne Guinness choose???

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Bee hives

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lost credit

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.Mabo Kids leggings & hat

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.Have you heard about the new documentary “Queen of The Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?”

  It’s an in-depth investigation into the causes and solutions behind Colony Collapse Disorder; a phenomenon where honeybees vanish from their hives, never to return.

Trailer for “Queen of The Sun” documentary

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Have a Sweet Week!

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Go Canucks!

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