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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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How Honey Can Make You Feel Better After a Late Night of Drinking At some point, we have all been guilty of having one too many. When we wake up the next morning, all those classic hangover symptoms kick in – headache, upset stomach, and generally not feeling well. While the idea of curing a…
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Bee Colony Numbers Increasing in the Sunshine State Many people find bees to be a nuisance and some are even afraid of them. Although we may not think of it often, honeybees are actually responsible for making sure that many of the foods we enjoy every day make it to grocery stores and onto our…
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Nicotine Found in Pesticides Could be Cause for Colony Collapse Disorder Recently studies suggest that honeybees are becoming addicted to the nicotine found in pesticides, much like humans become addicted to the substance through smoking or chewing tobacco. In an article posted on TechTimes.com, should these findings be confirmed, scientists may have found a potential…
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A Delicious Dessert Using Honey! When we think of honey, we think of sweetness and that goes hand in hand with dessert! Honey is a great additive for many different desserts as it gives natural sweetness to the dish. A decadent, sweet dessert that many people enjoy is cheesecake, and it is possible to infuse…
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