A few news articles in the Age, SMH, ABC, and SBS (and a channel 7 news video) about medicinal properties of Australian honeys – worth a read… and the journal article for those who want to read the underpinning science behind the age article…
Honey to feed the people
Yesterday I read an article in the Melbourne Age that gave me optimism about the future survival of the honeybee. Jaqueline McGlade, executive director of the European Environmental Agency says that our cities have the potential to become a major supplier of honey. “City honey is cleaner than country honey because there are fewer pesticides”, she said. This really makes …
Melbourne’s super bees
A few years ago, I was having a conversation with a Victorian regional apiary inspector who referred to “those super Melbourne bees.” At the time, I didn’t pay much attention to his words but subsequent experiences made me realise that there was a lot in what he said. Migratory beekeepers may not all be aware of the unique problems faced …