Budget cuts to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will now further add to the plight of the honey bee here in the United States. On Saturday, it was announced that the USDA has “suspended data collection for its annual Honey Bee Colonies report.” Bee advocates are already hitting the panic button, as this is…
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Something beekeepers have feared for some time may finally be happening. New reports have revealed that the bumblebee community may now be facing the same virus problems that are decimating the honey bee community. If this is happening, two major pollinators are now facing significant danger and possible extinction in years to come. Sound the…
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There are times, believe it or not, that a little honey on the outside of your body will do more good than putting honey on the inside of your body. While it may be difficult to stomach, pun intended, we have put together a few honey skincare hacks that will hopefully help you with some…
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One of the delights of summer is that we have more justification for eating that frozen delight called ice cream. While there is nothing wrong with store-bought ice cream, making it yourself always seems to add a bit more satisfaction to every spoonful. This particular ice cream recipe can be made even better with the…
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You know how excited we get when the next generation is positively introduced into the world of honey bees. That being said, Thomas Jefferson High School in Pennsylvania will have something very new and interesting for its students. The high school just announced it will be adding a new apiary that will feature about 60,000…
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The drive to cash in on the honey craze has been taken too far too often by some honey providers. In the case of Evergreen Life and company manager Tak Yoon Lee, it meant some extremely heavy fines. According to reports, the company was fined $260,000 and Lee himself was fined an additional $112,500. Trying…
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The human of any cat will tell you who really runs the show. We serve at their pleasure, not the other way around. As such, it can be a bit of a trick to find treats and food out of the norm that will not be snubbed by a finicky feline. These treats, however, seem…
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Colony collapse disorder has proven to be a significant challenge for beekeepers all over the world, but France appears to be getting hit especially hard. Over the last two weeks, we have seen reports throughout the United States of massive losses over this past winter, and now France is adding to the numbers. Continued Problems…
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