Two New Meaderies Scheduled to Open, Break into Craft Market The state of Delaware has a blossoming alcohol industry including many brew pubs and breweries, a distillery and even a few wineries. Even though it seems like that have all the areas covered, there is one thing this state does not have just yet –…
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Honey and Benadryl Could Be the Key to Helping with Canker Sores One of the most painful and nagging experiences we can have as human beings is having a canker sore on the inside of our mouths. Canker sores are erosive and eroding ulcers that spread throughout the mouth and are often accompanied by a…
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Theory of Altruism Supported by Conflict with Honeybee Genes Recent research has shown strong support for the long standing but debated idea of theory of kin selection, which suggests the selfless behavior of honeybees is a means to pass on genes to the next generation – this according to an article posted on Phys.org. A…
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Honey Centered Dishes All the ‘Buzz’ at the Bristol Bar & Grille Considering that January is “Honey Month,” it should come to no surprise that eating establishments are taking advantage of the hype and changing their menus to fit the month’s theme. The Bristol Bar & Grille in the Highlands of Kentucky is no exception…
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Chefs and food fanatics often experiment with how different flavors go together, like salty and sweet or sugars and spices. Since honey is such a sweet ingredient to use, we often do not consider pairing it with flavors that are more savory or spices. One interesting and delicious combination is honey and balsamic vinegar –…
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Art of Beekeeping Could Save Honey and Agriculture The recent buzz around honeybees and the problems they face have made it more evident than ever than we are in an ever co-dependent relationship with this insect – according to an article posted on TheConversation.com, recent publications from the journal Nature have shown humans have been…
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Pair of Business Owners Concoct an Amazing (and Healthier) Candy Co-founders of Pure 7 Chocolate, Carrie Raho and Julie MacQueen, decided one day that they wanted to make a chocolate bar utilizing the natural sugars in honey instead of using the typical processed sugars other chocolatiers have always used. According to an article posted on…
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A Delicious Summer Salad You Can Enjoy All Year Long! While in the grips of winter, we aren’t really thinking about the delicious summer salads we will make this year. Luckily, foods like avocado and grapefruit are available all year long and make for a very delicious salad! Avocado has a number of health benefits,…
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Gardeners in Arizona Warned About Africanized Honeybees Although we are amidst the winter months, it is never too early to begin thinking about the dangers of the Africanized honeybee and what threat they will pose to us when the spring and summer months come around. According to a post on TriValleyCentral.com, Arizona residents are being…
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Exports from New Zealand Double in the New Year New Zealand has greatly benefited from an increased demand for high quality Manuka honey, seeing its exports of the product almost doubling in November 2015. The value of these exports has increased from $13.6 million in November 2014 to just over $27 million in November of…
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Exposure to Hazardous Pesticides Cause for Dying Honeybee Populations The United States Environmental Protection Agency has released its long awaited preliminary honeybee risk assessment report – this report, according to PalmBeachPost.com, concludes that a widely used pesticide has been directly linked to the severe decline in honeybee populations. Harmful chemical residues from the widely used…
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The brain of a honey bee is an amazing thing and has many similarities to the human brain. For example, honey bee brains continue to expand and grow from birth through adulthood when experiences are had, much in the same way the human brain does. The brain of both the honey bee and the human…
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How to Make Your Very Own Infused Honey Honey is an amazing super food reportedly offering numerous benefits. In addition to making many of our favorite foods taste great, honey is also a great alternative to generic sweeteners such as sugar and can help individuals make better dieting choice by using a more natural sweetening…
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Candy Corn Isn’t Just for Halloween Anymore! When we think of “candy corn” we often have images of white, yellow, and orange candy that is generally available during the Halloween and fall seasons. But, have you ever considered “candying” the yellow, starchy corn that comes off the cob? This type of candied corn can be…
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New Enterprise Will Give Landowners More Say in Manuka Honey Production and Sales A new commercial enterprise has recently been launch in an attempt to provide more assistance and say for Ngati Porou landowners. The collective, which revolves around Manuka honey production and the leasing of land for beekeepers, will allow these landowners to more…
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