Just because winter is right around the corner, it is not reason to put away that ice cream craving we all get a few times a week. Now, I don’t know about you, but I have noticed the costs of good ice cream have started to go through the roof lately. Rather than paying those…
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Chile used to be able to depend on its spring showers to help grow its plants, but a decade-long drought has made honey bees almost extinct in the area. In the process, export agricultural products are sharply declining, putting Chilean farmers in a very bad financial position. The government is trying to step in to…
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One of the great mysteries in life is just how Mars’ environment would be suitable for human beings. We know we would probably have to live in a controlled environment, but how would that environment impact other life forms on our planet? Researchers tried to answer that question as it pertains to be honey bees…
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There is a new solar project underway at Penn State University. The new 70-megawatt solar project will not only provide 25 percent of PSU’s electricity for the next two decades, but it will also provide a new home for local pollinators. In all, more than 150,000 solar panels will be installed over 50 acres, land…
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There are a lot of claims about honey these days, some of them true, others just fairy tales. One tale we have heard quite often, especially when it comes to vets and animals, is that raw honey can help in the wound healing process assuming the wound is not a gaping cut. A new study…
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This time of year, sweet potatoes are an absolute staple in the diet. Eating just plain sweet potatoes, as good as they are, can get a bit boring after a few meals. So, we are going to offer two different versions of the same dish to liven up dinner time. This recipe is extremely easy…
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Michael Thiele, a German native that now lives in California, is echoing sentiments by bee experts that hives are a major problem in the beekeeping industry. Thiele believes one of the contributors to the massive decline in the honey bee population is the domestication of honey bees, something he hopes more beekeepers will address by…
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Over the last few months, the bee industry has been significantly shaken both here and abroad with what seemed to be a reversal in restrictions against the pesticide industry. Thankfully, at least in the UK, that trend is starting to be reversed. The European Parliament has now decided to block recent legislation that would have…
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Earlier this year, a local mead company was working with a beer festival to bring awareness to the local community about the plight of the honey bee. Now, a major Irish whiskey company is doing the same thing by promoting honey cocktails. Powers Irish Whiskey is committing to a donation to the Washington State Bee…
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You often hear us talk about the plight of the honey bee, but wild bees are facing what many will tell you is an even bigger problem than the honey bee. There are estimates that if something does not dramatically change, more than 40 percent of the wild bee species could become extinct within the…
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One of my favorite candies during the summer months is saltwater taffy. It is a shore staple and while far from healthy, you just can’t help yourself from enjoying it over the summer when you are at the shore. Well, summer may be over, but you can still enjoy taffy with this every easy recipe…
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There may be a big break to fight off the rapid decline in honey bee populations we see every winter and it comes courtesy of an Argentinian startup company called Beeflow. The company has developed a supplement that can be fed to bees that is like chicken soup for humans. According to Beeflow, the supplement…
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The way Robbie Bell, a local beekeeper in Florida, sees it, there are three major threats to bees right now. Bell if a full-time beekeeper, so he is forced to drive thousands of miles every year to keep his beekeeping business thriving. He has moved his hives off Highway 640 by a reclaimed phosphate mine…
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Honey bees (and the Monarch butterfly) in Idaho officially have a place to go where they will be welcomed with open arms. Earlier this week, the city of Twin Falls, ID announced it is officially part of the Bee City USA and Monarch City USA (which protects the Monarch butterfly) programs to help protect our…
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Manuka honey producers in New Zealand are about to get a major boost from their government in the form of a $5.7 million grant. In an effort to help boost Manuka honey companies in the country, the government is offering up the grant to help fund more scientific research. Once all the details of the…
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