Honey Bee Blog

Update re: Research into Colony Collapse Disorder

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:04:23 GMT

Research into Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), the widespread disappearance of honeybees that has killed off more than a third of commercial honey bees in the U.S., has been linked to larval exposure to a cocktail of frequently used pesticides. Research is ongoing as to the cause of the CCD phenomenon, but pesticides have been implicated. CCD can be especially devastating since honeybees are essential pollinators of crops that constitute

Immune System Facts and Supplements to Boost Immune System

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:53:07 GMT

Everyone who aims to be healthy should be aware of immune system facts. The immune system is one of the body's defences, if not the most important in guarding again

Fruit Tree Pollination, What If The Honey Bees Disappear?

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:15:14 GMT

Fruit tree pollination is due to honeybee pollination.Every time we sink our teeth into a sweet tasting piece of luscious fruit, chances are we don't think for a second where that

Investing in Gold, Liquid Gold!

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:46:26 GMT

Hello Jan I am very pleased to have found your great website about the Health Benefits of Honey and everything associated with honey and honeybees including

Amazing Beauty Benefits of Honey Which Include Honey for Skin

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:16:21 GMT

The beauty benefits of honey have been documented over thousands of years. Honey for skin is wonderful although why they first experimented with the likes of crocodile dung and laying the lung of a

"Zebra" Honey cake of my childhood

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:02:39 GMT

Hello to all health benefits of honey readers and all those interested in cooking with honey! As the title shows, the recipe to follow had been a sweet

History of Medicine

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:52:54 GMT

The history of medicine and ancient medicine is still of huge interest to this very day as we find ourselves becoming more immune to the chemical antibiotics the drugs companies spend vast fortunes

Raw Honey

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:17:10 GMT

What is the difference between raw honey and other types of honey? Raw honey and honey in the raw! It is so fantastic, read here to find out more.

Follow Me on Facebook and Introduce Yourself

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:11:18 GMT

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My First Experience of Beekeeping

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:59:04 GMT

Hi Jan, I wanted to do something for our honey bees, knowing they are in trouble with Colony Collapse Disorder. I asked the beekeeping associations

Beekeeping Events 2010

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:51:33 GMT

I thought I'd set the ball rolling for you on this page. Here are some very good beekeeping events for 2010, please let me know if you attend any. I

Michigan Beekeepers Association Conference

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:06:11 GMT

This year's keynote speaker at the Michigan Beekeepers Association conference is Dewey Caron, Ph.D., professor emeritus at the University of Delaware and author of the book, "Honey Bee Biology and Beekeeping."

Beekeepers of all levels of beekeeping are welcome during the annual conference March 12-13 during Agriculture and Natural Resources Week at Michigan State University.

Are you interested in this event? If you do attend please let me know.

To read the full article please click on the link below.......

Health Benefits of Honey Readers Stories

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:55:16 GMT

Health Benefits of Honey covering honey, honey bees and honey facts. I started this website essentially to promote the health-benefits-of-honey and bring a little more awareness about how essential ho

Home Remedies For Coughs And Sore Throats

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 07:54:43 GMT

Great website you have :) I thought you and your readers might like to share these honey recipes for coughs and sore throats. Who needs the local drugstore

Honey Facts are Simply Mind Blowing

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 12:25:40 GMT

Honey facts are simply mind blowing and I could write about them all day! I would love to share with you some of the facts about honey. There are so many benefits of honey which include the health b

Save the Honey Bees, We Really Must

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:51:16 GMT

We must save the honey bees. Why? Over the last 25 years, bee populations across North America alone have collapsed. This is a dreadful situation and one that we can all play a part in if we want, w

Honeybee Disease? What kind of Bee Disease Should I Be Aware of?

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:45:43 GMT

Honeybee Disease. Its Best to be Aware! Honeybee disease affects honey bees just as you and I can be affected by many forms of viruses. Please dont panic if you are about to buy bees! Like any l

Relocating Bees.....Have you done this?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:28:43 GMT

I came across this great post today about relocating honey bees.

It is a very interesting read with videos for you to watch.

There is also an extra video for those of you who are about to take up Beekeeping. Enjoy

Beekeeping Equipment, are you confused?

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:11:03 GMT

Are you about to keep honey bees for the very first time?

Not sure about the equipment you will need?

Hopefully this article will help you decide.

And may I wish you every success, I am quite jealous of all the wonderful Raw Honey you will have in a very short time.

Are you an IBS sufferer?

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:34:53 GMT

IBS symptoms are painful and miserable; however there are cures which will make it more bearable to live with. We need to determine what causes this miserable condition which affects millions of people worldwide.

So please realise you are not alone and we can help you sort this uncomfortable condition quite simply with the health benefits of honey.

IBS symptoms are associated with the stomach and the bowel which causes most sufferers to be constipated one day and rushing to the bathroom with urgency the next.

Artisanal Honey. What Kind of Honey is this?

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:04:32 GMT

Artisanal honey is the kind of honey that is known to the true connoisseur of honey. I think everyone knows that honey is the delicious end product of our friends the little honeybees. They may even k

The Vinegar and Honey Diet is Just One of The Uses For Apple Cider Vinegar

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:41:31 GMT

What Is The Vinegar And Honey Diet? It is actually one of the most popular uses for apple cider vinegar used alongside and with the benefits of honey. Due to our often high fat diets our bloodstream

NASA and Beekeepers Use
Satellites and Scales
To Monitor Climate Change
Impact on Bees

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:32:08 GMT

Facinating.......the honey bees help NASA!

You need to buy bees for your new bee keeping hobby.

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:15:03 GMT

I am guessing because you have arrived at this page that you want to buy bees because you are interested in bee keeping. This is wonderful and once you have become established, which shouldnt or need

Some Interesting Facts about Honey Bees

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:00:57 GMT

These are a few interesting facts about honey bees, perhaps you know more? It would be great if you sent them in. I'll publish them for you and give you the credit......a little claim to fame for you :)

Making Honey Wine needs a good Honey Wine Recipe

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:43:42 GMT

Making honey wine needs a good honey wine recipe of which there are many. However, you have probably reached this page because you wish to know how to make honey wine. Instead of grapes which are us

And The Winner Is...........

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:09:39 GMT

January was such an exciting month for me. My competitions gained in momentum and I was pleasantly surprised by the wonderful entries that were so kindly sent to me. Thank you to each and everyone of you. It just goes to prove how popular and versatile honey is.

The Winner and gosh it was a hard choice, was Jen from Paris who wrote about her experiences with honey. Jen told me of a few honeys that even I have yet to explore.

Her passion shone through and her prize is buzzing through the post even as I write this.

Thank you so much Jen and I do hope you enjoy your well deserved prize.

On 30th January my brand new grandson was born in Hospital larchet, Nice, France and that makes me a winner too. I met him when he was a few hours old and instantly fell in love.

You can read Jens entry at the bottom of Kinds of Honey page and two other very close contenders on Honey Recipe page.

Honey Nut Muffins submitted by Richard who is the owner of a superb Vegetarian Recipe Website and a to die for Tangerine and Honey Crepe recipe from an excellent Crepe Website. Enjoy.

Please post your entries for February, I am gasping in anticipation to read them!

A Superb Honey Chicken Recipe or Two Just For You

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:06:11 GMT

Everyone loves a honey chicken recipe and I am no different. I have put a few of our favourite honey chicken recipes together for you; they are quick, simple and delicious as most honey recipes are.

Honey bee Gardens and Why We Need Them

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:33:50 GMT

Recently researcher Dr Simon Potts from Reading University, England, has warned the drastic decline of honey bees in England, which interestingly is more than double their European cousins, is due to the lack of flowers which leads to a poor diet.

England known as a green and pleasant land is in fact a lethal cocktail of pesticides Dr Potts told the Journal of Apiculture Research.

Flowers are not just beautiful things to be admired from our windows but are of course the staple diet for our bees.

The only way we can reduce the effects is to stop the use of chemicals and grow natural plants in our gardens.

Dad's will love the fact they can cut down on mowing the lawn, the honey bees love all the clover and dandelions which spring up out of nowhere!

Why not leave a corner for the bees and grow a few more flowers, you will be rewarded in so many ways.

Bees like the colors blue, purple and yellow the best and strangely they dislike red!

African Bees are they Killer Bees?

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:11:16 GMT

African bees first appeared in America south of a small town called Hidaglo in the state of Texas in 1990. These African bees appeared to cause some panic with local beekeepers, the general public and

The Best Honey Nut Muffins

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:01:37 GMT

These are a great way to warm up a late winter breakfast. I hope I got the conversions right! I think you'll enjoy these muffins. Honey Nut Muffins

Health Benefits of Garlic with Honey

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:57:14 GMT

As passionate as I am about the benefits of honey the health benefits of garlic can be combined as a tasty if somewhat smelly alternative to our everyday lives. To stop the smell of raw garlic it ea

Honey Shelf Life and Honey Storage

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:06:55 GMT

What is the best time for a honey shelf life? The best way for honey storage? Does honey go off? How long can I keep honey? These are very frequently asked questions; the answers are best explained

Has life given
you a lemon?

Sat, 16 Jan 2010 12:38:16 GMT

Not sure how to tell a good lemon from a not so good lemon.......

"Variety is the Spice of Life"

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:30:22 GMT

My love affair with honey began long ago as a kid. My mom always bought clover honey in a bear-shaped bottle when I was growing up & I would squirt

Clove Honey and Honey Coated Nuts

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:57:40 GMT

I m Jiten Chandarana's brother and my name is Jayen and I m honey care Tanzania?s operations manager. I would to thank you for the wonderful article

Honey Diet

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:06:32 GMT

Want to try the Honey Diet? Like most people Im sure you get fed up hearing about diets and the benefits of eating healthy! Diets are boring and can make us feel

Your Stories, Tips, Poems and Pictures

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:12:21 GMT

Hello, we are snowed in here in England!

We are so badly prepared for events like these!

I can't go to work! My school is closed and nobody is going anywhere fast!

This unexpected bonus of being at home has given me chance to write some more great content.

Do you feel like writing today? Perhaps you would like to write to me and see your story published, everyone gets a kick out of that.

You can win a monthly prize, this month of January I am offering a jar of the Very Best Ulmo Honey.

You can find the categories by clicking the link below, however, if you have further suggestions please let me know.

Stay safe wherever you are and I look forward very much to reading your contributions.

My warmest regards to you all

Janette

Are You Vegetarian?

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:59:54 GMT

Many of you are vegetarian and many of you love honey too.

It is always nice to find recipes in which to include your honey.

The website you can see by clicking below is the most delicious when it comes to eating vegetarian style.

Many of these recipes can be adapted by adding a spoonful of delicious honey or two!

Well worth a read so please enjoy.

Interesting Research

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:44:56 GMT

I love researching science papers involving research into Honey Bees.

Today I came across this article which make facinating reading.

Mutant Honey Bees! Enjoy

Would You Like to
Have Your Very Own Webpage?

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:04:38 GMT

Have you ever fancied seeing your stories published? This is my invitation to you for you to have that opportunity.

Perhaps you have a story to tell about how your health improved with the uses of honey?

Maybe you have invented your very own Honey Recipe and would like to share it?

Maybe you are an expert beekeeper or even a novice, why not share your very best tips and experiences with us.

Perhaps you have a very favourite kind of honey? Please tell us all about it.

Share your best honey beauty tips, show off your best photo's, tell us about Honey Festivals you attend or have attended.

Anything Honey or Honey Bee related will be wonderful to read and when its published you can send it off to all your friends.

Please forward this to all your friends and family to share, you could have your own little competition going on!

What would make it really special is if you send in photo's too.

Can hardly wait to start reading!

A Very Happy New Year to You All

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:49:48 GMT

It gives me great pleasure to wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy New Year.

What a year it has been!

If any of you have that dreaded hangover today take a look in your cupboards and hopefully you will find some honey and cinnamon, this will sort you out.

If your resolve is to get fit, healthy and maybe turn back a few years why not read my anti aging foods page and for general health, if you haven't yet checked it out, read why the Health Benefits of Honey are so very good for you.

Take good care.

Happy New Year

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:45:59 GMT

A Very Happy New Year to each and everyone of you.

I have so loved reading your emails and stories so I have decided that I should reward you for them.

My website is built to inform however there are many of you who would like to share your own experiences.

Over the next couple of weeks I will be setting up competitions with prizes to be won.

They will be based on the most popular subjects which may or may not have already been written by me.

To make these competions exciting I would like to hear from you telling me which subjects you would most like to write about.

They could cover your own experience of the Health or Medical benefits of Honey.

The best Honey Recipe you know and love, your experiences of beekeeping or even your best Homemade Beauty Product using honey.

When I have a firmer idea of which subjects will be the most popular I will post the invitations for you so please let me know.

I will want to read at least 200 words, more if possible and a photo or two.

This will be your opportunity to let others know of your own personal experiences.

You will be able to vote for the winning article, it will all be under your control.

Why not start draughting your article now and as soon as I have a good selection of ideas from you I will let you know where to find the invitations.

You can also now follow me on Twitter.

Happy 200th Birthday Mr Langstroth

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:19:51 GMT

Mr Langstroth must be thanked for his amazing bee hive invention.

Here is a short excerpt from this great article which is well worth a read.

Langstroths efforts gave us a way to raise large quantities of bees, keep them healthy and collect their honey in a truly sustainable way, without destroying their home. We all owe him a debt and the year 2010, his 200th birthday year is a great time to start repaying that debt in ways that benefit us all.

You can read the full article by clicking on the link below.

So Many Questions
Regarding Diabetes

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:52:21 GMT

I am amazed at the amount of emails I receive asking if honey is a health benefit for the prevention or cure of diabetes.

I wanted to extensively research this subject for you even further than I already had.

Diabetes is something that can be controlled using the benefits of honey.

So having received an email from Dr Sathiamurthi who has an excellent website concerning every aspect of diabetes and asking for a link exchange I am delighted to be able to do this for you.

This is a sample of what to expect on his website: In India, Ayurveda and Siddha extol the use of many herbs for diabetes. They use bread or rice based honey laden, vegetable rich diet to reduce the blood sugar in severe diabetics. It has worked with success in India and in other foreign countries too. When you use honey, you get the benefits of many herbs. The honey bee sucks their essence and makes honey. Such a honey is used to treat diabetes. You mix their powders with honey, make it a paste, and eat it.

You can find the link at the bottom of my diabetes page by clicking the link below.

A Few Great Tips For You

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 14:59:09 GMT

Oh its busy........and just like you I am a busy little bee rushing around and not really getting anywhere fast! Shoppings done (I hope) and preperations are in place for party food, most of which will have a dollop of honey here and there! Would you like to check out my tips for a twist on honey baked ham? or maybe Julia's great tip for mince pies. Have a lovely weekend and please all you Queen Bees out there, put your feet up........often.

Honey, Lemon, Propolis
and Staying Healthy

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:55:04 GMT

Gosh its getting cold here in a little South East England town.
Less than two weeks away from Christmas and the shops are buzzing with people and lights. One thing I noticed probably because thats what I do is how empty the shelves are of cough medicines and flu powders.
Strange really as they have seemed well stocked the last few months with the threat of Swine Flu hanging over us.
Is it perhaps that people were unconcerned about this threat?
Well even if they were or are the threat of snow forecast by the end of the week has had them rushing off to stock up with chemicals!
Not for my family and friends who are converted honey lovers, oh no, we have stocked up on our honey, Propolis and lemons.
Propolis is of course natures best antibiotic and taken as a daily supplement with two to four spoonfuls of honey a day, one of them in a glass of warm fresh lemon water will keep those nasty little bugs away.
If you are susceptible to dry skin during cold weather snaps, add some honey to a warm bath and soak yourself, this will give you lovely smooth skin and flake free too.
Have a daily face mask with your honey to keep your face radiant, use your honey eye drops to keep your eyes bright and try melting in a bain marie some beeswax with a little honey and oil then pour into containers to set for a lip balm to stop chapped lips.
Whilst all those little honey bees huddle together in their homes to keep warm we can thank them for all their hard work during the spring and summer months for helping us to keep healthy during every season but particularly when its so cold!
Stay healthy with the health benefits of honey.

Value added Link Exchange

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:20:41 GMT

My websites sole purpose is to provide information about Honey Bees and Bee Products. The health and medical benefits of honey and other bee products are amazingly natural for the benefits of so many things. Take a look around and discover things you never knew before. I have no intentions of becoming a link farm but will certainly consider good websites with further information that is beneficial to my readers. Only a very few links will appear on this page, other useful links will appear at the bottom of a relevant page.

Can We Still Smell The Flowers?

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:38:11 GMT

Air pollution is killing the smell of flowers, possibly eliminating the scent trail that helps guide those terribly important pollinators, like bees, to the plants that depend upon them for survival, scientists believe. The discovery could be one of several factors in the colony collapse disorder that is wiping out honey bees around the world.

Honey from Vietnam

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:00:44 GMT

VietNamNet Bridge The Tay Nguyen (Central Highland) province of Dak Lak expects to export more than 6,000 tonnes of honey this year. The Province's honey has recently been exported to markets including the US, Canada, Japan and South Korea. The US remains the biggest market, importing about 90 per cent of Dak Lak's total honey export.