A Delicious Seafood Stir Fry Using Honey When we think about cooking with honey, we mostly think about all the amazing desserts we could create or even how great honey would taste with our morning toast. But, have you ever considered working honey into your dinner menu? Honey is a great way to natural sweeten…
Beehives Stolen in New Zealand Graham Wilson, a Kerikeri beekeeper with over 25 years in the industry, had almost $100,000 in beehives stolen off his property in the last eight months. Robbery of beehives is a new crime trend evolving in Northland, New Zealand and the thefts continue to be a problem – in most…
White House Rolls Out New Plan to Preserve Honeybees With the number of honeybees on the decline across the United States, more and more people are becoming concerned about the effect their decreasing populations will have on the country’s environment and its agriculture. While scientists and other members of the honeybee and farming communities have…
How Tea Tree Oil and Propolis Can Keep Your Teeth Healthy Including more natural ingredients in our everyday routines is something that has become very popular over the last few years. With this trend on the rise, more and more companies are putting out all natural products including deodorants, body washes, and even toothpaste. One…
Treating a Nagging Cough the Natural Way When a cold hits, one of the most annoying symptoms is a nagging cough. Not only is coughing irritating to the throat, it can be a key attribute to spreading germs and also a nuisance to other. When looking into remedies to soothe a cough, there are many…
What You Should Know Before Buying Manuka Honey Manuka honey is a specific type of honey that comes exclusively from New Zealand. This honey contains active enzymes that are often very sought after. Bees collect nectar solely from the flowers of the Manuka Bush which grows in New Zealand. Although this bush has many close…
When Did Beekeeping Begin? Beekeeping is becoming a popular occupation as the importance of increasing and sustaining honeybee populations becomes more imperative. But, where to beekeeping get its start? Prior to 1500, honeybees were only found in areas of Africa, Asia and Europe. Honeybees were first brought to America until the sixteenth century, meaning Native…
Delicious Lemonade Recipes for Your Next Summer Party With the warmer weather here to stay, many of us are planning our summer barbeques and get-togethers. A summertime drink staple is definitely lemonade and there is nothing better than the homemade variety. Homemade lemonade often needs to be sweetened and a much healthier alternative to adding…
Why Having Tested and Certified Manuka Honey is Important Organic, natural, Fairtrade organic – these are all buzzwords we have been hearing lately when it comes to the produce and food we purchase. The popularity of health food stores has grown, and many companies are now creating chains of these types of grocery stores. When…
Survey Shows Over 40 Percent of Bee Hives Died in Last Year According to a federal survey, more than two out of every five honeybee colonies have died off over the past year. Surprisingly, the worst die-out of honeybee colonies occurred over through the summer months when plants are in bloom and honeybees generally thrive.…
A Delicious Summer Side Dish Using Honey Asparagus is a true treat to enjoy, especially during the summer! In addition to tasting good, asparagus is also a very healthy vegetable containing an abundance of free-radical fighting antioxidants and Vitamin K. For those of us who want the nutritional benefits of asparagus but aren’t the biggest…
Honeybee Breeding Program Targeting “Better” Bee The Heartland Honeybee Breeders Cooperative are in the process of trying to breed a “hardier” honeybee and are also planning to use some historic sites for new bee hives in the Dayton area. The goal is to create a honeybee population that can better withstand environmental changes as well…
Another Way Honey is Creating a Buzz in Mainstream Culture For many of us, there is a song we can think of at any given time that relates to what we are thinking, feeling or experiencing. Just like there are songs about love, animals, sadness and many other things, there are also a lot of…
Man Arrested for Pushing “Fake” Honey Concoction Abu Adams, a 23-year-old man residing in Sukura, has been arrested in the Prampram District for being a fake honey dealer. Adams is being accused of defrauding many individuals, including law enforcemen,t by selling the concoction of jiggery, sugar, and ghee and passing it off as honey. According…
New Bacteria Helps Honeybee Larvae Flourish The honeybee population is constantly under fire from a number of different stressors including poor nutrition, disease, and the effect of pesticides, among many others. These stressors often lead to a decrease in bee colonies and the number of bee species in a specific area. Researchers have known for…
The Truth About Local Honey and Your Allergies With spring in full bloom, many of us are suffering from runny noses, itchy eyes, and uncontrollable sneezing that comes along with unavoidable seasonal allergies. While taking allergy medication and over the counter remedies is one way to combat the symptoms, some people are looking for more…
You May Be Buying “Fake” Organic Products A growing trend among consumers is purchasing organic and other products that are deemed “Fair Trade.” Essentially, Fair Trade is the practice of purchasing products from producers in developing countries at a fair and honest price. By purchasing these types of products, consumers can feel good knowing the…
Pollen Nation Helps Educate Local Community, Builds Sanctuary for Honeybees Staff members at the Cincinnati Zoo are all buzzing about a new honeybee conservation project that they recently began. The hype started when the zoo’s vice president of facilities and sustainability, Mark Fisher, sent an email to the staff of the zoo expressing his interest…
What Bee Species Should We Be Worrying About? All we have been hearing in the news lately is concerns about the honeybee population and how crucial it is to try and “Save the Bees!” While it is great to see such an overwhelming outpour of support for such a small yet important insect, the main…
Baked yams or candied yams are usually reserved for our favorite holiday or family gathering. While candied yams are especially delicious, the added brown sugar can often do a number on our diets, waistlines, and overall health. When you are craving the candied yams we have always enjoyed on Thanksgiving or Christmas, you can rest…
Colorado City Adopts “Bee Safe” Resolution This past Tuesday, Boulder City Council members unanimously voted to adopt new legislation that will bar use of neonicotinoid pesticides within city limits, unless to save valuable or older trees. An article posted on DailyCamera.com explains that this type of pesticide contains synthetic nicotine as a neurotoxin to stun…
Local Bee Club Helps Grow Local Colonies The Omaha Bee Club, located in a small residential area of Southern Omaha, is working together to help sustain and grow their local honeybee population. In an article posted on Omaha.com, the club’s nearly 200 members were coming together on a local residential street to claim important stock…
A mere 24 hours after giving birth, Duchess Catherine stepped out for the entire world to see and looked spectacular. She had the world asking, how could anyone look so good after having just given birth to a child a day earlier? Some publications are reporting that it is her skin regime, which of course…
An Amazing Steak Sauce Made with Honey We often do not think of putting sweet and savory or sweet and spicy together, but when we do, the flavor is out of this world! This is best exemplified in a recipe created by famous chef Bobby Flay – this rib-eye with chipotle honey glaze is the…
The Popularity of Honey Reaches Back to the Birth of Our Nation Honey is a favorite food of many people, whether they use it in cooking, baking or as a power snack before a workout or participating in a sport. Recently, honey has gained a lot of popularity – recent studies done on this “super…
Is Honey a Healthy Table Food for Cockatiels? Like many other types of pets, bird owners enjoy sharing table scraps with their feathered friends and treating them to certain “people foods.” But, what many bird and general pet owners do not know is that some of these people foods can actual be harmful and even…
