New, Natural MANUKAhoney® Medical-grade Manuka Honey Treats Multiple Medical Conditions

New MANUKAhoney® Medical-grade Manuka honey for health and wellness carries seal of Molan Gold Standard™. Seal is the internationally recognized certification of authentic Manuka honey.

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Bees help farmers tell elephants: ‘Buzz off!’

Lore has it that elephants are afraid of mice, but scientists have now discovered that elephants are truly afraid of bees

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Judge reverses ruling on bees

A Hollidaysburg resident has the right to raise honeybees in his backyard, a Blair County judge ruled Monday.

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New iPhone Apps in 2010: HoneyBees! 1.0

A useful new app that teaches everything you need to know about honeybees has just been released for the iPhone and the iPod Touch. HoneyBees! 1.0 is a fascinating educational app that goes into the world of beekeeping and honeybees.

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State sets rules for ‘Wisconsin Certified Honey’ labels

On March 15, Gov. Jim Doyle signed Assembly Bill 575, establishing standards for products sold as honey and authorizing “Wisconsin Certified Honey” labels for pure honey produced in the state.

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Honeybee-killing mites invade Japan

The mites, known by the scientific name Acarapis woodi and measuring 0.1 millimeter long, were found having parasitized in bees’ airways, according to the investigation by Nagoya University and the National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, based in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture.

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Ohio Lost 70 Percent Of Bee Hives Over Winter

It was a tough winter for Ohio’s honeybees, and state agriculture officials estimate up to 70 percent of hives kept by beekeepers died.

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Researchers embark on 3-year study of bees in North Dakota

A University of Minnesota-backed research team has embarked on a three-year, $500,000 study to determine how changing landscape in North Dakota’s prairie pothole region affects the health of bees and their ability to pollinate crops nationwide.

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Propolis May Help Alleviate Symptoms of Diabetes

Biological Activities of Chinese Propolis and Brazilian Propolis on Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Rats

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Killer hornets could kill honeybees

Giants hornets attacking Gloucestershire’s honey bees could kill off its honey production industry.

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