Most homeowners have stories about mice or even cockroaches or termites taking up residence within their home, but not many can say they’ve had honeybees in their walls. According to one such homeowner from Hillside, New Jersey, which is near Newark in North Jersey, it had become “really noisy” due to the honeybees “humming and…
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Since the citizens of New Zealand realized how much money they could bring into their economy and their own pockets through Manuka honey, the market for the rich specialty honey has exploded globally and inspired numerous people throughout the small island country to get into the beekeeping business. With millions of honeybees acquiring nectar from…
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As many are probably aware, pesticides, specifically the commonly used class called neonicotinoids, have been named as a likely primary cause of the noted decline of honeybee populations throughout various parts of the world. While some countries have begun making efforts to limit the use of neonicotinoids, with some even outright seeking to ban their…
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There are fewer things better than fresh baked bread right out of the oven, which is often why visitors to upscale restaurants often end up getting their fill in just on the complimentary rolls. If you are among these bread lovers—and wouldn’t mind making your own—then you need to try these Manuka honey glazed pan…
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Given their innate curiosity and love of playing, it’s not uncommon for even well-behaved dogs to end up having scrapes and bruises every now and then, leaving Manuka honey stocks running low. Whether it’s from digging holes in the yard, rough play, or chasing something small and furry in the underbrush, it’s safe to call…
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Just as honeybees face considerable obstacles here in the U.S., bee populations all over the world, even those that are somewhat isolated by the sheer luck of geography, are facing threats to their survival. On the small European island country of Malta, which lays less than 100 miles south of the island of Sicily, their…
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Down in Dallas, Texas, word about the decline of honeybees as well as other pollinators has spread to the point that one University of Texas professor has decided to offer something toward the effort to decrease pollinator losses. This senior lecturer, Dr. Scott Rippel, who is also a decorated veteran of the U.S. Army, is…
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While hives are what most people think of when they imagine “bee habitats,” residents of St. Paul, Minnesota are bringing new meaning to the term. As a way of combating further habitat loss, as seen by Minnesota’s 400 various native bee species every year, artists from a local establishment called Public Art St. Paul are…
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