Manuka Honey Catnip Bites It can be tricky trying to find or buy treats for your pets because you never if those treats are healthy or not without looking up the exact ingredients – and then checking to see if those ingredients are healthy at all! If your favorite feline is a fan of catnip,…
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Cornell University researchers have recorded the first ever footage of varroa mites jumping onto honeybees from flowers, as per a study published in the journal PLOS ONE. Varroa mites are known to threaten honeybees and are often found in a hive’s larvae or pupae. The footage shows a varroa mite hopping onto a honeybee from…
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With the honey industry growing faster than could have been expected, some smaller, local honey makers are finding themselves in need of new ways to compete against other businesses. In light of this necessity, Old Blue Raw Honey, a homegrown honey business in Philomath, Oregon, has opened a tasting room in their new honey processing…
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While the global decline of honeybees in general has caught most headlines, Asian honeybees seem to have vanished in the city of Townsville, Australia since their last nest was destroyed in November. Most of the hives were destroyed after forager bees were found carrying the varroa jacobsoni, a relative of the destructive varroa mites. The…
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The Cincinnati, Ohio Zoo and Botanical Garden is considering selling honey made by their own honeybees. Staff and volunteers have kept honeybees on the zoo’s Bowyre Farm for two years, with the nonprofit zoo having at least 24 hives and over one million bees, as per Mark Fisher, the vice president of facilities, planning, and…
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“She has a very animated face,” Leanne Lauricella said of baby goat Pippa. “She often has this shocked look, but she’s not scared. Actually, her personality is extremely laid-back.” According to Lauricella, who runs Goats of Anarchy, a rescue group for animals with special needs in New Jersey, Pippa is one of the most expressive…
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Spicy Manuka Honey Rye Cocktail Cocktails with a little heat have been around for a while, but they are slowly gaining back some of their popularity. As temperatures begin to drop and the weather becomes cooler, darker cocktails with whiskey or bourbon are the most sought after. Along with the rye this recipe calls for,…
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Get the best Manuka honey on the market at exceptionally affordable prices from a great online resource, where you can read all about the many benefits of this all-natural product. You’ve likely seen Manuka honey advertised, whether on television, on the internet, in a magazine, or somewhere else. This honey is well-known around the world…
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