While the global decline of honeybees in general has caught most headlines, Asian honeybees seem to have vanished in the city of Townsville, Australia since their last nest was destroyed in November. Most of the hives were destroyed after forager bees were found carrying the varroa jacobsoni, a relative of the destructive varroa mites. The…
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The Cincinnati, Ohio Zoo and Botanical Garden is considering selling honey made by their own honeybees. Staff and volunteers have kept honeybees on the zoo’s Bowyre Farm for two years, with the nonprofit zoo having at least 24 hives and over one million bees, as per Mark Fisher, the vice president of facilities, planning, and…
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“She has a very animated face,” Leanne Lauricella said of baby goat Pippa. “She often has this shocked look, but she’s not scared. Actually, her personality is extremely laid-back.” According to Lauricella, who runs Goats of Anarchy, a rescue group for animals with special needs in New Jersey, Pippa is one of the most expressive…
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Spicy Manuka Honey Rye Cocktail Cocktails with a little heat have been around for a while, but they are slowly gaining back some of their popularity. As temperatures begin to drop and the weather becomes cooler, darker cocktails with whiskey or bourbon are the most sought after. Along with the rye this recipe calls for,…
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Get the best Manuka honey on the market at exceptionally affordable prices from a great online resource, where you can read all about the many benefits of this all-natural product. You’ve likely seen Manuka honey advertised, whether on television, on the internet, in a magazine, or somewhere else. This honey is well-known around the world…
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Back in August 2016, city council chambers in Valparaiso, Indiana were busy with several residents stating their case for allowing beehives into backyards and within city limits since, as it stood at that point, beekeepers and potential honey makers could not legally tend to bees in Valparaiso in small backyards. One potential beekeeper included local…
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Hopefully, you enjoyed your holiday meal this year because many of the crops that are dependent on pollinators, such as almonds, apples, berries, and pumpkins, will be facing a price increase as the bee population continues to rapidly decrease. According to the National Academy of Sciences, between the years 2008-13, wild bee populations decreased 23…
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As an alternative to harmful pesticides, there’s an organic farming technique that uses insects to fight off other insects that destroy crops. Marshal Hinsley, a farm owner in Texas, stopped using insecticides and planted wildflowers and shrubs to attract critters that could eat the harmful insects instead. “I credit the spiders are probably taking care…
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Hamsters are often considered to be great starter pets for kids and adults alike, but they usually need the most supervision and care. The key to making sure your hamster remains happy and healthy is a varied, natural diet and clean living accommodations. Providing the correct kind of bedding, for instance, especially helps keep hamsters…
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There has been an increase in the number of premature deaths amongst honeybees. Robert Danka, the research leader at the USDA Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Laboratory in Baton Rouge, says “beekeepers are working harder just to keep the numbers up.” In the past, it was believed that beekeepers would lose 10-15 percent of…
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Tangy Manuka Honey Glazed Ham A Christmas ham has been seen as a staple of many holiday traditions, and while the classic baked ham is always a solid choice for a night of Christmas cheer, why not try adding a glaze with just the right amount of tang, nearly tricking your brain about where you’re…
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Robin Thorp, a retired entomologist from the University of California-Davis, spends much of his time in the mountains of southern Oregon looking for a bee. Specifically, Thorp is on the hunt for Franklin’s bumblebee, a species scientists fear may be extinct after having not been seen in ten years. Thorp, however, isn’t convinced and barely…
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Grada Helsdon, a Farnham resident in Surrey, England, has started raising money for the burn unit in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital where she received treatment after nearly one fourth of her body was severely burned in a cooking accident. Grada came home in April of this year with the desire to make a ham hock…
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Dementia, a chronic disorder of the mental processes caused by brain disease or injury, is marked by memory disorders, personality changes, and impaired reasoning, and it and other similar conditions are constantly under study to further research into possible treatments or even cures. As per the interest scientists have in studying this condition, some out…
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Cats in Marlborough, New Zealand have been returning home in terrible shape, appearing to have been “scalped” or soaked in methylated spirits or alcohol. The abuse and mysterious injuries have cat owners in the area on edge. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has confirmed it is investigating two incidents after…
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