The current knowledge of stingless bees is clearly described by Vit et al. (2013) in their book‚ “Pot-Honey: A legacy of stingless bees”. The stingless bees have populated the tropical earth with pantropical distribution for over 65 million years which is longer than Apis‚ the stinging honeybees. They are over 500 discovered species and possibly 100 more are yet undescribed. Generally‚ stingless bee colonies make far less honey compared to honey bees. Meliponines basically have stingers with highly
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Honey Bees Are Now on the List Honey bees are now on the endangered species list‚ and it’s the fault of humans. If they become extinct in the near future‚ then the life that people know now‚ would become very different. People need to help save the honey bees‚ or else they could lose a lot of foods that they need to survive. One main reason that the honey bees are on the endangered species list‚ is simply‚ humans. The government and outside construction companies‚ send construction workers to
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and yellow creatures and honey bees will do anything to protect their home‚ even if that means that they have to sacrifice themselves. However‚ an new pesticide has been made that protects plant and flowers against insects that may destroy them. The honey bees are around flowers all of the time and they are getting affected by this new pesticide and it is killing them. The honey bees have been losing their lives and land due to human development and pesticides. Although bees do not have the best reputation
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(2010591745) HM 222 HONEY INTRODUCTION History Of Honey Honey is as old as written history‚ dating back to 2100 B.C. where it was mentioned in Sumerian and Babylonian cuneiform writings‚ the Hittie code. Beside that history of honey was came from the sacred writings of India and Egypt. Its name comes from the English hunig‚ and it was the first and most widespread sweetener used by man. Legend has it had that Cupid dipped his love arrows in honey before aiming at unsuspecting
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WHAT IS HONEY I Introduction Honey is made by bees in one of the world’s most efficient facilities‚ the beehive. The 60‚000 or so bees in a beehive may collectively travel as much as 55‚000 miles and visit more than two million flowers to gather enough nectar to make just a pound of honey!(National Honey Board‚2010) II Body 1.0 History of honey 1.1 The oldest written reference to honey dates back to the Egyptians in 5‚500 B.C.E.‚ and references to honey abound in antiquity
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How honey bees do their job What are honeybees? Bees are flying insects‚ and close relatives of the wasps and ants. They are found on every continent on earth‚ except for Antarctica because it is so cold there. Bees of all varieties live on nectar and pollen. Without bees‚ pollination would be difficult and time consuming. One-third of the human food supply depends on insect pollination. Bees have a long‚ straw-like tongue called a probiscus that allows them to drink the nectar from deep within
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diminished. Albert Einstein supposedly once said‚ "If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth‚ man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees‚ no more pollination ... no more men!". Common pesticides are key factors in the declining bee population and colony collapse disorder. A disorder where seemingly healthy bees abandoned the hive‚ leaving the queen
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Manuka Honey: Topical aid for skin enhancement and healing Recently while traveling in New Zealand‚ I had the opportunity to learn more about a remedy that derives from a plant native to that country. Manuka honey‚ made from the collected nectar of the plant Leptospermum scoparium‚ is a widely employed‚ well studied topical aid for a variety of wounds‚ burns‚ cuts‚ infections and other skin problems. Honey has been used for many years in beauty‚ medicine‚ and embalming‚ due to its aseptic composition
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Beekeeping Development Unit‚ C/O Baraka Agricultural College‚ Box 52‚ Molo‚ Kenya. Tel: 254 363 21091 E mail: baraka@net2000ke.com Web site: http://www.sustainableag.org Baraka Beekeeping Development Unit/ Self Help Development International (SHDI) ’A study of the beekeeping sector in Kenya June 2001 - January 2002’ January 2002 Prepared By: Thomas Carroll‚ BDU Manager‚ Box 52‚ Molo‚ Kenya. Tel: 254 733 716948‚ E-mail: tcarroll@apiconsult.com Submitted to: Self Help Development
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Honey has been used by doctors and healers all throughout history‚ the ancient Egyptians used it to cure wounds and other ailments. It is not only a great‚ healthy‚ low calorie replacement for sugar‚ but this sweet substance produced by one of natures hardest workers‚ the honey bee‚ can also be used to improve your health; inside and out. A person who exercises as a part of their daily routine honey can be used in all ways. Instead of using high in sugar and artificial coloring energy drinks like
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