By Kerrie Armstrong It may sound too sweet to be true, but research is underway to see whether honey could replace some antibiotic treatments. If you had told Professor Liz Harry she would one day be researching honey as an antibiotic alternative she would have laughed. But in the battle against increasing antibiotic resistance in …
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Bee Swarms Work Like Giant Brains, Where Each Bee Is a Nerve Cell (Bee Science Shows) On their own, bee brains are fairly remarkable things, although human computing power still trumps them. But new (bee science) research suggests that individual members of a swarm behave surprisingly like neurons in a human brain.] Not only does …
Horse wound healing can be aided with high MGO Manuka Honey. Horse wound healing can apparently be dramatically aided by the application of high MGO Manuka Honey according to a recent study by the University of Sydney School of Veterinary Science. Here’s a section of their article on the report. Manuka honey can have significant …
Attract Native Bees to your Garden with these awesome flower planting suggestions from www.1millionwomen.com.au. Not only do flowers flood your garden with gorgeous swaths of colour, but they also create a fertile sanctuary and foraging zones for Native Bees. Native bees come in all different sizes and colour schemes and while most are stingless, they …
Change the world one bee at a time. We all know that the honey bee is vital for pollination and securing our food supply. But with the recent dramatic decline in honey bee populations around the world, the need to save, protect and nurture honey bees has become ever more pressing. With nothing more than …
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Keeping Australia’s broad range of native bees just got easier with the release of the new Australian native bees guide, produced by NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Tocal College. NSW DPI, Education Officer Professional Development, Danielle Lloyd-Prichard said the new Australian native bees guide provides a wealth of advice on how to support and enjoy …
Interesting article by Teresa Ramsey about Myrtle Rust on Manuka and Jellybush Plants in Australia and New Zealand Myrtle Rust – Beekeepers are nervous about the threat to New Zealand’s manuka honey industry. However, they hope to get a lucky break with the deadly fungi, just like their Aussie neighbours. The Australian honey industry survived …
Kiwi beekeepers bolstered by Aussie experience with myrtle rust Read More
This is a very good article about Manuka Honey. It is long, but it’s a scientific publication that highlights the importance of accurate testing and labelling of Medical Grade Honeys. Since super bugs aren’t able to develop a resistance to Medical Grade Honey as they do with antibiotics, accurate testing and labelling is not only …
Government has tested 800 samples from around the world to create a benchmark definition for the prized product The New Zealand government has tested 800 samples of honey from around the world to establish a scientific definition of genuine manuka honey and crackdown on alleged fakes. Jars purporting to be New Zealand manuka were pulled …
Honey trap New Zealand devises Manuka test to fight fakes Read More
The Language of Bees = Dance Manuka Honey bees and in fact all bees share a unique ability to communicate through “dance”. In the late forties and since then, scientists have been studying bee behavior in an effort to unravel their complex ability to communicate. This video, by Gerogia Tech’s College of Computing is a …
A native honey may well be the most powerfully antimicrobial honey ever discovered, say Queensland researchers. The honey, cultivated at undisclosed locations in northern NSW and southeast Queensland, is made by bees that have fed on Leptospermum polygalifolium, also known as jelly bush or the lemon-scented tea tree. The researchers tested 100 jelly bush honeys …
Native honey a sweet antibacterial – Australian Geographic Read More
Chronic wound infections and antibiotic resistance are driving interest in antimicrobial treatments that have generally been considered complementary, including antimicrobially active honey. Australia has unique native flora and produces antibacterial honey with a wide range of different physicochemical properties. In this study we surveyed 477 honey samples, derived from native and exotic plants from various …
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Herbs that help attract honey bees. When the bees start flying I can’t wait to get out there and dig in the hives and the dirt. There’s a huge variety of herbs that are not just great for cooking and medicinal purposes, they’re great for the bees. Planting herbs that attract honey bees is something …
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