With the honey industry growing faster than could have been expected, some smaller, local honey makers are finding themselves in need of new ways to compete against other businesses. In light of this necessity, Old Blue Raw Honey, a homegrown honey business in Philomath, Oregon, has opened a tasting room in their new honey processing…
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While the global decline of honeybees in general has caught most headlines, Asian honeybees seem to have vanished in the city of Townsville, Australia since their last nest was destroyed in November. Most of the hives were destroyed after forager bees were found carrying the varroa jacobsoni, a relative of the destructive varroa mites. The…
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The Cincinnati, Ohio Zoo and Botanical Garden is considering selling honey made by their own honeybees. Staff and volunteers have kept honeybees on the zoo’s Bowyre Farm for two years, with the nonprofit zoo having at least 24 hives and over one million bees, as per Mark Fisher, the vice president of facilities, planning, and…
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“She has a very animated face,” Leanne Lauricella said of baby goat Pippa. “She often has this shocked look, but she’s not scared. Actually, her personality is extremely laid-back.” According to Lauricella, who runs Goats of Anarchy, a rescue group for animals with special needs in New Jersey, Pippa is one of the most expressive…
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Spicy Manuka Honey Rye Cocktail Cocktails with a little heat have been around for a while, but they are slowly gaining back some of their popularity. As temperatures begin to drop and the weather becomes cooler, darker cocktails with whiskey or bourbon are the most sought after. Along with the rye this recipe calls for,…
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Get the best Manuka honey on the market at exceptionally affordable prices from a great online resource, where you can read all about the many benefits of this all-natural product. You’ve likely seen Manuka honey advertised, whether on television, on the internet, in a magazine, or somewhere else. This honey is well-known around the world…
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Back in August 2016, city council chambers in Valparaiso, Indiana were busy with several residents stating their case for allowing beehives into backyards and within city limits since, as it stood at that point, beekeepers and potential honey makers could not legally tend to bees in Valparaiso in small backyards. One potential beekeeper included local…
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Hopefully, you enjoyed your holiday meal this year because many of the crops that are dependent on pollinators, such as almonds, apples, berries, and pumpkins, will be facing a price increase as the bee population continues to rapidly decrease. According to the National Academy of Sciences, between the years 2008-13, wild bee populations decreased 23…
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