As per the Center of Investigation on Social Bees (CIAS), despite being the world’s second largest honey producer, Argentina’s honey bee population is dying at a roughly 30 percent rate every year. As well, 2018 proved how much the Argentine economy depends on exports and crops, as recent terrible droughts caused it to lose seven…
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According to Kristy Allen, who works as a Minneapolis beekeeper, she has built up a business doing the exact thing she loves the most: caring for honey bees. Allen maintains her hives, sells her bees’ honey, and works as a beekeeping instructor—all while adhering to environmentally sustainable beekeeping practices. She’s seen so much success that…
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As is becoming common knowledge, honey bees are essential for human civilization to be possible. Without them, most of the crops we grow wouldn’t have natural access to necessary pollination, and it would be much harder to feed the world’s expanding population. However, honey bees are having serious problems, from pesticides to habitat loss to…
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For cat owners who find themselves on a budget, it can be difficult to supply their feline friends with suitable rewards whenever they deserve one—or if you just want to spoil them a bit. Buying premade treats at your local pet store can start to get costly after a while, but, fortunately, you don’t need…
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If a dog is lucky enough to have a known birthdate, it’s equally great when their owner does something special for them on that special day. Your four-legged canine friend may not know their birthday from any other day, but they will certainly enjoy whatever extra treat you offer up for them, especially if it’s…
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It’s common knowledge that little can wreck your day more than stirring from your bed and feeling refreshed, only to see that your face has broken out, and you’ve got pimples everywhere. Everyone has dealt with this at some point, and it’s usually always at the worst, most inconvenient times. Unfortunately, stressing about it will…
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If you’re looking for a twist on fried chicken, then you need to check out this recipe for double crunch Manuka honey chicken. The traditional fried chicken recipe gets a huge blast of flavor from the rich taste of the Manuka honey. Ingredients for Double Crunch Manuka Honey Chicken Chicken: 3 skinless, boneless, large chicken…
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Since 2017, the state of Assam, India has seen a unique technique develop straight out of nature, and it has specifically protected countless elephants from losing their lives on railway tracks. This innovation, put in place by the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR), involved using the amplified sounds of honey bees, and the downloaded noises eventually…
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As we all remember, Hurricanes Maria and Irma knocked out the electricity in Puerto Rico and uprooted thousands, but the storms wreaked havoc upon the island’s smaller community members as well—billions of domesticated and wild honey bees were displaced or killed as a result of the storms and the aftermath. Now, roughly 18 months later,…
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According to Norman Gary, a retired apiculturist, pesticides, predators, parasites, and a variety of microorganisms are constantly threatening honey bees’ chances of survival. However, another, more obscure threat exists—hobbyist beekeepers in urban areas who rear too many hives for honey bees to thrive in any way. Per the 85-year-old Gary, whose experience with bees includes…
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According to 16-year-old West Fork, Iowa resident Collin Witte, his first year working as a caretaker of honey bees has been both “challenging and rewarding.” The high school junior, awarded in 2017 with a youth beekeeping scholarship via the Iowa Honey Producers Association, harvested around 50 pounds of honey from his two beehives in the…
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The time may have passed for Christmas cookies, but that doesn’t mean our dogs have to say no as well. Fortunately, this recipe for peanut butter Manuka honey cookies is just what the doctor ordered, as it contains ingredients that are both ideal for dogs and distinctly lacking in sugar beyond the meager amounts to…
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If you’re in need of a new dish to spice up your upcoming dinner plans, then you should check out this recipe for mustard honey glazed salmon with apple-endive salad… Ingredients for Mustard Honey Glazed Salmon with Apple-Endive Salad Four 6 oz. salmon fillets, skinless, center cut preferably 2 tablespoons of Manuka honey 3 tablespoons…
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For many decades, folk musicians have acted as arbitrators of political protest. From the “Ballad of ’84” by Dick Gaughan, the clarion call of the Scotland miner’s strike to the 1959 Pete Seeger cover of the gospel song “We Shall Overcome,” an anthem of the Civil Rights Movement, the one-two punch of a singer…
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Soon, researchers and beekeepers will get to welcome the reveal of a genome for the small hive beetle (SHB), thanks to a team of scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). The reason for beekeepers to get excited is that small hive beetles have created major problems for honey bees, and few treatments have proven…
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