New Parasites Bring Bigger Battles for Beekeepers Bee and beekeepers alike have always had challenges controlling the bee’s biggest enemy, the varroa mite. While controlling this parasite is becoming more and more challenging, beekeepers and bees alike are now facing a new enemy – the gut parasite. The appearance of this new honeybee parasite is…
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Honey Delivered Directly from Dallas Roof to Consumers Local honey can now be purchased by consumers at Central Market that is produced just a few feet away – in bee hives on the rooftop of the building right above their heads. An Austin, Texas based non-profit called American Honey Bee Protection Agency announced a partnership…
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Manuka Honey: Immune Boosting Tonic A busy summer schedule, and the inevitable stress that comes along with it, can often have our immune systems running low making us more prone to those nasty summer colds. Lorna Jane Clarkson, the founder of Lorna Jane an active wear company, out of Australia, believes that juicing is often…
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Why Manuka Honey is Great in Smoothies The best kind of smoothies are ones that are nutrient dense, helping to provide your body with oils and vitamins that it needs in order to perform at its best. Aside from vitamins and nutrients, smoothies should also contain dietary fat, since fat is often required for many…
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Different Types of Manuka Honey and Uses Just like cars, bread, computers, and cereal, there are generally different types of the same product from which consumers can choose. Sometimes the choices are simple, like choosing the iPhone over the Samsung cell phone because you prefer Apple products, but other choices, like what type of Manuka…
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Storing Honey Before and After It Has Been Opened Raw honey is defined, in basic terms, as honey that has not been chemically or commercially treated in any way. Raw honey is honey in its purist form, right from the hive and contains many health benefits that make it very popular. According to the National…
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Large Event Turnout Shows Increased Awareness On Saturday, July 18, the Liberty County Beekeepers (LCB) held its second annual Honey Harvest event at the AgriLife Extension office located in Liberty, Texas. This year’s even boasted a strong turnout, leading event planners to believe there is an increased interest from the public in learning more about…
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World Opera Title Contender Uses Manuka Honey Pene Pati, a member of Sol3 Mio, has recently made it through the semi-final round of a respected opera competition taking place in London, England. “I’m tired as hell, we’ve just been told the results and all thanks to God I’ve made it through to the second round,”…
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New Beekeeping Technology Causing Buzz in Industry One of the world’s oldest professions is being brought into the technological age thanks to a company buy the name of Christchurch. This modern software, known as Hivemind, allows beekeepers to track the weight and health of their beehives using both a hardware and software component. Since many…
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When we think of using honey in cooking, we often think of how honey can be a natural sweetener for many of our favorite desserts. Although this is a great use for honey, this sticky, sweet substance can also be used as a natural sweetener in our favorite savory dishes. Have you ever considered using…
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If you are an endurance athlete, or know anyone who is, you have likely heard of or maybe even tried energy gels. Energy gels are used by these athletes to help their overall performance including increasing energy, providing extra calories, and replenishing electrolytes. Often, these energy gels are made out of processed ingredients and while…
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Tips to Keep Your Tummy Tight without Exercise Any personal trainer will tell you that a dedicated workout of crunches and core building exercises is the key to having a flat tummy in time for summer vacation. While working out is an important part of staying fit and healthy, so is being conscious of how…
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Ollie the Bumblebee Dog Creating a Buzz It is no secret that the population of bumblebees and other bee species has been on the decline over the past few decades, which is not good news for farmers in the fruit and vegetable industries. Farmers rely on bumblebees, honeybees, and other pollinators to pollinate their crops…
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Competition Ramps Up as Beekeepers Battle Over Best Hive Sites Harder attitudes and a more productive honey industry has led to increases in the charges to beekeepers for their beehive sites. According to an article posted on Stuff.co.nz, prices per beehive were recently raised from $5 a hive to $15 a hive and even higher…
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Breeding Program for Manuka Plants Shows Promise Maori landowners and specialized beekeepers are part of an important network dedicated to help facilitate the ambitious growth of both Manuka honey and Manuka oil. By building a sustainable production of both, chief executive of New Zealand Manuka, Phil Caskey, hopes to see continued success for the Manuka…
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