Dr. Laura Brutscher, a honeybee researcher with a doctorate in immunology and microbiology, recently published a study in the journal Scientific Reports detailing the mechanisms honey bees use in order to fight viruses. According to Brutscher, “This project has taken a lot of patience, time, and perseverance, so it’s personally validating to know that my…
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Anyone who ever wonders where they can buy Manuka honey ultimately discovers that New Zealand is the birthplace of the now famous gourmet honey. The previously despised and fervently eliminated Manuka bush has grown from local to international success, and it’s led to many people residing in the island country to throw their hat into…
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It’s hard to beat a solid hamburger any day of the week, but it never hurts to spice things up a bit and add a few unusual toppings to a fairly great setup. One great recipe for this is an Aussie-style burger, which sees the traditional burger and adds egg and pineapple as well as…
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Many have been in this situation—person comes home from work only to find an adult songbird in the bushes that doesn’t try to fly away. Any non-fledgling bird that doesn’t immediately fly off likely needs help, because it’s either injured or sick and has to be taken to a licensed, nearby wildlife rehabilitator. While it…
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While there has been an influx of beekeepers joining the fray to both help honeybees and make a living selling honey and other bee products, it’s safe to say that the majority of beekeepers in the industry are in their 60s or 70s. This begs the question of who’s going to take up the mantle…
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Just as the honey industry has helped other economies grow significantly, South Africa’s honey industry is expected the grow in the next year, per industry experts. In the event that a new business model and structural approach is enacted, South Africa could see its honey industry grow to well over 20 billion rand, or 1.4…
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When people have headaches or feel sick, they tend to view the world differently to a degree, often developing what is called a “cognitive bias” in how they make decisions. In this instance, a person’s cognitive bias, defined as a systematic error in thought affecting the judgments and decisions people make, could lead them to…
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As we begin transitioning from warmer weather and into winter temperatures, known to be less than friendly when it comes to honeybees and their numbers, concerns from beekeepers about their colonies’ chances of survival are greater than ever. Out in Amherst, Massachusetts, several bee experts from the University of Massachusetts are contributing to the efforts…
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