As more people get into beekeeping, especially those who live in urban environments, researchers are going to wonder which environment is preferable for the hurting pollinators. One such researcher is Dr. Gerardo Camilo, an associate professor who works in the Department of Biology at St. Louis University. Most of his research focuses on bee populations…
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Recently, more than 20,000 honeybees had to be removed from the Montgomery Girls League softball field in Texas. Rather than blasting the poor bees with pesticides, a professional honeybee removal service used smoke to calm the bees before securing them within a vacuum and removing the swarm. Clinging to a tree near the softball batting…
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Honeybees are known to nearly everyone for collecting honey and providing pollination for crops, and according to the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF), “approximately one third of all the food Americans eat is directly or indirectly derived from honeybee pollination.” The inhabitants of honeybee hives are divided into three different groups: worker bees, male drones and…
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As winter creeps in and the ground becomes covered in a few inches of snow, Dee Barker knows it’s time to put her bees to bed for winter at Earthworks Farm in Palmer, Alaska. “When they go into hibernation, they go into a cluster around the queen to keep her warm,” Barker explained. “The ones…
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The Manuka and More Conference plans to explore Manuka honey’s future this week, discussing the concerns many have about the industry, some of which include counterfeit honeys, brand hijacking, and the overall health of honeybees. As will likely be discussed at this conference, the Manuka tree has a bright future, having gone from a scrub,…
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Manuka Honey Pecan Salmon For those who seek a dish with contrasting yet surprisingly well merged flavors that is comically easy to make, then this Manuka Honey Pecan Salmon recipe is perfect for you! Great with a salad or a similar light side dish and maybe even a glass of white wine, this dish requires…
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Many people have heard of snake charmers, those people who can make snakes dance with the music they play. However, it’s unlikely many have heard about honeybee charmers. Norman Gary is one such bee charmer, and it has been his life’s work to tame bees in Citrus Heights, CA. Some of his work is well…
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The High Line, a park located in New York City, is a beautiful place to visit where you can admire trees and flowers inside a concrete-heavy city. While it is doubtful for a small patch of soil in between two concrete slabs to catch your attention, Maryanne Stubs knows better. Stubs is an NYC gardener…
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Three senior athletes, ranging from 52 to 70, recently gave their insights into how they stay healthy and hungry for success. For these veteran runners, their milestone birthdays bring with them more wins from the finish line. For instance, Clare Elms is 52, and she holds the record in her age group for the fastest…
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According to recent reports, Scotland has a desperate need for more beekeepers due to the production of honey becoming a rare commodity in various areas as of late, experts have said. This year’s crop of honey this past summer has been a “virtual failure” because of the weather, and a jump in prices is expected.…
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Manuka Honey Fig Dip with Blue Cheese and Garlic Pitas There are some days when the only way you can see them ending involves a filling snack rather than a large, time-consuming meal. While large meals make for good, tasteful experiences, sometimes all you are in the mood for (or have the energy for) is a…
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Ironman legend Dave Scott is a six time Kona champion, and he follows a ketogenic diet, which is high in healthy fats and low on carbohydrates. It is easily explained like this: 60 percent of his food is good fat high in omegas like seeds and nuts, olives, coconut oil, and fish. 20-25 percent is…
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Strange red honey began to show up in the hives of New York City beekeepers in the summer of 2010. At first, many beekeepers thought the bees had foraged a new plant like sumac, but after they kept finding the red honey in their hives, they had a few samples tested. It turns out the bees’…
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Bayer, a global enterprise in the life science fields of healthcare and agriculture, launched a scientific study trying to prove that seed pesticide treatment is not harmful to bees while also trying to assess the effect of oilseed rape grown from clothianidin-treated seeds on bees. Clothianidin is an insecticide similar to thiamethoxam and imidacloprid, and…
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Contrary to popular belief, proteins in larval foods of honeybees do not determine the larvae’s growth into queen bees. This includes the protein royalactin, which was previously thought to be the “queen determinate” since 2011. This is the finding of a study from the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenburg, which was published in the journal Nature.…
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