Just as the Hilton Hotel in Manhattan started its own apiary atop its fifth-floor roof, another building – this time in the West Side of Manhattan – has decided to defy the traditional image of a beekeeping operation by setting bee hives up on its south roof. This place is the Jacob K. Javits Convention…
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In Minnesota, a new law was passed stating how solar panel sites could provide suitable habitats for pollinators, but in the process this law also led to commercial beekeepers and solar companies working together for mutual benefit. When Governor Mark Dayton signed into law the Pollinator Friendly Solar Act last year, the legislation specified voluntary…
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With Manuka honey still as popular as it ever was – and New Zealand beekeepers earning considerably more compared to business before the Manuka explosion – thievery has become a growing problem for the industry, with thieves showing incredible skill in their criminal acts. In one recent case in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, a local…
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In case you’re looking for a recipe that doesn’t use any added sugar but still tastes as good as the real thing, this old WWII-era recipe—from a time when rations on food, including sugar, were still in full effect—just happens to be the perfect fit. Relying on honey and applesauce, both of which are often…
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For those who have decided to raise goats, the most important things to do first are ensure they have access to water, the right kind of food, adequate, humane living space, along with similar accommodations. Once those essential needs are taken care of, however, the next step is protecting the goats’ health in order to…
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While not everyone is versed in the specifics of how honeybees develop from larvae into full grown adult bees, most do know that royal jelly is what turns a larva into a queen bee rather than a simple worker bee. However, a recently published study took that knowledge even further and discovered there is actually…
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With the increased interest being shown toward honeybees and the general decline of their numbers in recent years, it’s becoming moderately common to hear about individuals and even businesses, especially restaurants, taking up beekeeping. These efforts are usually made to both help honeybees and harvest any honey the bees themselves can live without. Whether it’s…
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It’s not uncommon to glance inside your pantry and wonder about anything that’s not in a can, questioning how long you have before it goes bad and has to be thrown out. Whether it’s a jar of jam, a tub a peanut butter, or the dried seeds saved from last year’s garden, questions of longevity…
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