So, what do you know… bees like to get their party on just like everyone else! Well, not quite, but they do apparently have an affinity for hemp plants, according to researchers from Cornell University. As it turns out, the bees get no effect at all from the hemp itself, with one of the authors…
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We all know winters can be a very trying time for our honey bees. Once the customary pollination season is over, they are forced to live in their hives and survive off whatever honey is left behind for them. While some beekeepers will provide sugar-water for the bees, this is NOT healthy and some studies…
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Over the next few weeks, more than a few glasses are going to come together to toast family, friends, and the holidays. Unfortunately, many of those glasses are going to contain the same old, boring, stale drink recipes that have been around for ages. If you happen to have Manuka honey in your cupboard, it…
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This time of year, candy is a regular treat. If it is not being put on the table during holiday gatherings, it is often given as a gift. The problem, though, is that too much chocolate can lead to sugar overload. While we are not saying overloading on this homemade chocolate would be a good…
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Over the last two or three months, there has definitely been an uptick in the concern level for our favorite pollinator. Not so long ago, we were lucky to find one or two stories about honey bees, but now there are dozens of publications covering bees almost every day. While some of these are “interest”…
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There is nothing more devastating to a beekeeper than to check on your hives and see nothing but dead bees on the ground. These days, we seem to be hearing these stories far too often and it is the exact scenario Idaho beekeepers are experiencing right now. Tony Kaneaster of the Kaneaster Apiary, stated, “It’s…
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While many scientists and researchers are working diligently to ensure the future of the honey bee, one company is making plans to do without pollinators altogether. Edete Precision Technologies for Agriculture (EPTA), an Israeli startup company, has developed an artificial pollination system that would, in essence, make pollinators obsolete. A Future Without Honey Bees By…
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Now that Thanksgiving is in the rearview mirror, it is time to start looking forward to the next set of holidays, which will be Christmas and Hanukkah. Rather than drudge through some of the same old recipes for Hanukkah, we found an absolutely delicious recipe for honey balls where we can incorporate our raw honey…
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In addition to our managed honey bee hives, we also have to be concerned about the wild bee and pollinator population in our country and around the world. There is just as much danger for them as there are in our managed hives. We can actually learn a lot from wild hives, however, as they…
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Now that Black Friday has come and gone, hopefully, everyone has calmed down enough and we can talk seriously about some great ideas for Christmas gifts. If you know people that could benefit from a healthier lifestyle or that just love honey, we have a few items in our store that you may want to…
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There truly is beauty in everything… even an old trash dumpsite. Last year, the SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex made the news for converting a portion of the complex to a solar installation. Now, the complex is in the news again, but this time it is for converting the old dump to a home for four…
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The city of Atlanta has done some pretty incredible things to promote honey bee wellness, and now the city is starting to get its just due. As part of a major project, “house hives” are starting to pop up all over the city. These colorfully painted hives are part of the Bee Downtown project that…
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Honey bees are very incredible insects, this is something we are all very much aware of. However, even as much as we know about them, they still continue to amaze us from time to time with new facts. I have to admit, when I first read this story, I thought it was a complete hoax,…
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If you are like most people, when the holidays roll around, you head down the canned goods aisle and buy a few cans of cranberry sauce. You open up that can and this “thing” falls out that is red and tastes remotely like cranberries. I did the same thing for years, that is until I…
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Finally, we are starting to see local lawmakers do their jobs and address the plight of our pollinators in their respective branches of government. Mass. State Rep. Carolyn Dykema (D-Holliston) is now officially a hero for this cause after pushing “An Act to Protect Pollinators” legislation through the Massachusetts House. The new legislation was first…
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