Sweet Desserts to Bring in the Jewish New Year One of the many traditions of Rosh Hashanah is dipping apples into honey, an act that symbolizes the promise of having a sweet new year. For many people, this tradition harkens back to their early days, gathering around a holiday table with family. In honor of…
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September Starts National Honey Month in the U.S. When we think about bees, we often think about the delicious, sticky honey they produce that we enjoy on our morning toast or in our cup of tea. While bees are most well-known for producing honey, we sometimes forget that bees are an important part of our…
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A Delicious Vegetable Recipe Using Honey Honey is a very versatile ingredient that can be enjoyed in many different recipes. While we most traditionally use honey as a sugar substitute in baking, more and more people are discovering that honey also works well in a number of savory dishes. This Honey Green Bean recipe is…
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Ants Carry Virus Which May be Causing CCD The Argentine Ant is an invasive pest that can be found throughout most of New Zealand. Listed in the top 100 of the world’s most invasive species, these ants have widespread populations that can be found on almost every continent with the exception of Antarctica. Argentine Ants…
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Researchers Evaluating 80 Different Species of Tea Tree for Best Medicinal Honey In the search for better honey for medicinal use and better health care, Queensland researchers are studying different types of tea tree nectar – this according to an article posted on ABC.net.au. About 80 varieties of tea trees, also called leptospermum, can be…
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Nurse Refers to Honey as a “Game Changer” While it may be strange to consider spreading sticky honey on an open wound, this is how nurses treated skin ailments before the introduction of penicillin. Hundreds of years ago, honey was widely used and a well-known remedy for treating a number of different skin issues including…
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What You Should Know about the 6th Annual Philly Honey Festival Friday, September 11 through Sunday, September 13 the Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild will hold its 6th annual Honey Festival! This three day event is a celebration of honey and the bees that produce it. Bartram’s Garden (Lindbergh Blvd.), Wagner Free Institute of Science (Montgomery Ave.),…
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Small Harvesters See Big Benefits from New Law A new state law in Texas will help to lift some arduous and possibly costly requirements that have been affecting small-scale honey producers throughout the state, which could ultimately create a renewed buzz around local honey. According to DallasNews.com, the new law, authored by Senator Brandon Creighton…
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Building a Heartier Honey Bee Loss in honeybee populations and excessive die-offs has become all too common for beekeepers. It is so common, in fact, that beekeepers are resorting to ordering more bees when they lose a hive. While this may seem like a plausible solution, it puts an increased strain on honeybee breeders to…
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A Delicious Honey Marinated Beef Recipe When we think of using honey in cooking, we often automatically assume it is best used for baking as a natural and more flavorful sweetener. But, have you ever considered using it as a marinade for steak? What about marinating steak and serving it on skewers. When you’re ready…
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Honey Month Celebrations Under Way September has been declared Honey Month in Virginia, this thanks to Governor Terry McAuliffe. September is when Virginia beekeepers harvest the most honey, making it a fitting month for celebration. According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, honey production and the correlating services, including pollination, are important…
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Bee Hives Stolen from Yard in Te Awamutu Kiwi Bee Waikato was stripped of 50 hives over the weekend when thieves robbed their site on Waipapa Road in Te Awamutu. According to Stuff.co.uk, the culprits cleared the entire site, leaving apiculturists wondering if the hives were taken to order. The National Beekeepers association stated that…
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Rise in Manuka Honey Popularity Threatens Pollination Over the last couple of years, there has been an increase in the number of beekeepers across the world. The number of beekeepers is expected to rise to 6,000 by the end of the year who will be managing approximately 600,000 hives. This number has doubled since the…
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Flowers Being Planted to Help Feed the Bees A council run community orchard is getting some new additions to its landscape – wildflowers are being planted in the area in an effort to help sustain local bee populations. In an article posted on Stuff.co.nz, the New Plymouth District Council is planting flowers in conjunction with…
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Beekeeping in the Ozarks Many people have fears of bees and, to some, they are very frightening creatures. But many people have found that the more they learn about these winged pollinators the more they become fascinating instead of scary. Bees work in colonies that are often very complex in their structure – when AreaWideNews.com…
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