A world without bees would be missing many fruits, vegetables and nuts—not to mention honey. Colony collapse disorder has wreaked havoc on bee populations around the world. This is a serious problem where bees set out to gather pollen but never make it back to the hive. Small but important, bees help pollinate one-third of …
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The marketing of Manuka honey has been so successful that its price has soared. Counterfeit products are rife! When you pick up a jar of honey, you think ‘Bees’! But you should also be thinking… which plants have these bees been feeding on? Why, I hear you ask? Because every jar of honey is vastly …
THERE will be an opportunity for a new generation of beekeepers to get training when a co-operative research centre for honey bee products opens in Yanchep. The co-operative research centre to be housed at the Innovation Hub on the corner of Yanchep Beach Rd and Welwyn Ave wants the number of professional beekeepers to double …
