Honey is one of the foods that have been used by people even before the earliest emergence of civilization. It was known as an excellent source of nutrients and as a food which brings many health benefits. However, many people are unaware of the fact that honey has special healing properties when it is...
Continue buzzing-->Hive Flow : Honeyflow.com
It’s the beekeeper’s dream… Turn a tap and watch as pure, fresh, clean honey flows right out of the hive and into your jar. No mess, no fuss, no expensive processing equipment and the bees are hardly even disturbed. “This really is a revolution. You can see into the hive, see when the honey is...
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Build buzz Support the growing movement for healthy bees and the food system they sustain. As spring comes into full bloom, I am reminded that bees need us more than ever. These vital pollinators are still in trouble. Beekeepers lost more than 40% of their hives last year and are once again reporting...
Continue buzzing-->Common Crop Pesticides Kill Honeybee Larvae in the Hive
Phys.org Four pesticides commonly used on crops to kill insects and fungi also kill honeybee larvae within their hives, according to Penn State and University of Florida researchers. The team also found that N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)—an inert, or inactive, chemical commonly used as a pesticide additive—is highly toxic to honeybee larvae. “We found that four...
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