Garden Therapy
In March 2020, the spread of COVID-19 resulted in a significant surge in personal gardening efforts. Backyards and balconies sprung up herbs, flowers, vegetables, and plants. To say the least, it was impressive how resourceful people became when finding space to install gardens and cultivate them like YouTube trained experts. As store shelves emptied and…
Read MoreThe Beauty and the Bees
As more research reveals potential benefits from beeswax, bee pollen, and bee venom, it is no surprise that the beauty market has openly embraced incorporating these ingredients formed by nature’s hard workers into their products. When properly used, bee products can offer enhanced health and beauty. The effort now is to safely get bee by-products…
Read MoreTop 4 Uses of Bee Venom in Medicine
Bee venom has been used in medicine for thousands of years, offering incredible health benefits. As more science research backs up the medicinal benefits, many are getting on board with the idea of using bee venom in medical treatment plans. It is critical not to self-administer bee venom due to the risk of adverse reactions.…
Read MoreDo Stingless Bees Need More Protection?
Although a bee without a stinger may sound like something out of science fiction, there are more than 100 species of stingless bees. How do they protect themselves and the hives? One way is that they bite! It has been found that there are some incredible medicinal benefits to the honey produced by these species,…
Read MoreThe Bees of Bridgerton
Once again, bees are getting big screen time on the popular television series, Bridgerton. Some claim the appearance of bees in the first season, at intentional times, are what they call easter eggs. Easter eggs are clues in scenes that give deeper meaning to the story. In this case, bees have played an integral part…
Read MoreHydrated Bees Are Happy Bees
All living things require water, as well as food, and shelter. In most cases, insects can get all the water they need from their food. An example is a fuzzy and fat caterpillar whose favorite meal is leaves, and those are mostly water. However, pollen doesn’t have much moisture and certainly not enough to provide…
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