St. Albert residents may soon find the city abuzz with the sweet sound of honeybee hives in backyards across the city. Council unanimously approved a motion directing administration to develop the policies and bylaw amendments that would be required to allow beekeeping in the city, with a budget of $15,000.
Category: Apiculture
Australian manuka honey ‘more antibiotic-resistant than NZ variety’
Manuka honey made by bees foraging on Australian native plants has much higher antibacterial properties than the famous New Zealand variety, according to new research, but New Zealand producers are trying to trademark the name. New Zealand-made manuka honey has long been considered a superfood for everything from sore throats to gingivitis but as microbiologist Dr Nural Chokedin explains, scientists now say that the Australian-made version could be the most powerful antibacterial honey of all.
Ant-Like Bees Discovered in North American Deserts
Two species of ant-like males, which are completely different in appearance from their mates. Credit: Zach Portman, Utah State University Perdita is one of the most diverse genuses of bees ranging from deserts of southwestern United States to the arid lands of Mexico.