Embracing beekeeping to stop fatal tiger attacks in Sundarbans mangrove forest
Beekeeping as an alternative livelihood to stop locals from venturing into Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest, and encountering tigers.
US beekeepers lost half their honeybees last year
Data coming from the United States is alarming. Between April 2015 and April 2016, US beekeepers lost 44 per cent of their honeybee colonies. The figures emerged from a survey that tracked the number of winter and summer losses across the country. Findings show the trend is getting worse, for the second year in a
57 pesticides are poisoning our bees
European bees are poisoned by a cocktail of 57 pesticides, according to a new study. 98% of these substances are regularly approved for use by the EU. And bees are dying off. European bees are exposed to at least 57 different types of weed killers. This shocking figure was revealed by research conducted in
Why Cuba produces only organic honey and exports it to the world
La Isla Bonita has long been unable to afford pesticides, so, it is now immune to declining bee populations, its natural environment is pristine, and the production of organic honey has become one of the country’s key agricultural exports.
Carrots with honey and almonds
Carrots with honey and almonds have a pleasant aftertaste of nougat.
Pumpkin with chestnut honey
Once cooked, brush the pumpkin with chestnut honey to enhance the taste of your recipe.
Healthy liver with horseradish
During the seasonal changes, horseradish roots help detoxify the liver, tackle biliary tract disorders and take in mineral salts and vitamins.
Greenpeace calls for total ban on neonicotinoids in agriculture
Un nuovo studio conferma la nocività dei pesticidi neonicotinoidi per le api. Greenpeace ne chiede la messa al bando per tutti gli impieghi e tutte le colture.
Honey, the work of worker bees
To produce honey, bees collect flower nectar, convert it with their own body substances and they store it in honeycombs where they let it ripen. Basically, once foraged, nectar is stored in the honeystomach of the bee, where it is mixed with the enzymes secreted by its salivary glands, and then it is taken to
Rose water, for hydrated skin
Rose water, whose use dates back to ancient times, is still appreciated today for its anti-ageing, tonic and hydrating properties.