The properties of honey are sometimes so incredible that when many of us hear about them from friends or family we often chalk them up to a sort of folklore. After all, how can tiny buzzing insects produce a substance that can act as a disinfectant, an anti-inflammatory drug and a sugary snack at the same time? And did I mention that it cannot go bad? Well, it appears that we all should have had a little more faith! A study carried out by scientists based in the University of Oxford and recently published in BJM Evidence Based Medicine has found that honey is a more effective treatment for co ..read more

The most wonderful of all known instincts, that of the hive bee, can be explained by natural selection.    —— Charles Darwin Have you ever got the chance to look at honeybees’ hives? These hives are sometimes looked after by the beekeepers. In nature, you may accidentally spot them in caves, rock cavities and hollow trees. Such nests are usually composed of vertically oriented, parallel combs made of wax secreted by the worker bees. Each comb can magically contain THOUSANDS of individual cells!   After taking a closer look, you will surprisingly find out that these hexagonal cells can perfect ..read more