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Honey Addict: Winnie the Pooh (Part Two)
Honey Addict: Winnie the Pooh (Part 1)
Bhramari: The Goddess of the Black Bees
Corona Virus: Infecting Small Business
Begin Again on Sunday
Ben’s Bees Community: Judith Pineros, Colombia
Monofloral Honey: Harvesting, Nutrition, Benefits
The Superpowers of Manuka Honey
Manuka-Away Acne
Manuka Honey: Healer of Wounds

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Love Easter Love Chocolate !

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This was another beekeepers honesty box. Dishearte

This was another beekeepers honesty box. Disheartening that this happens.
Please support your local beekeeper no matter where in the world you live. #supportsmallbusiness

So, it’s happening, and I am still in shock. I a

So, it’s happening, and I am still in shock. I am pretty positive the majority of you didn’t see this coming either, with the country in relative lockdown, businesses closing their doors, and an eerie quiet in our biggest cities. Those of us who can are following our civic responsibility to not pass on Corona virus to society’s most vulnerable by staying at home, while we all wait for medical professionals to develop a vaccine. Meanwhile, we are all making the smart move to online sourcing of food and necessities during this utterly bizarre moment in time.
For me, I am still out there working (safely, of course) as bees don’t rest! But, when I am not helping out a colony, I too am at home, not socialising face-to-face, or eating out, or interacting with the world in my usual way. Meanwhile, the bees are having similar thoughts. While they are definitely still out and about, and much more than we are, they are getting themselves ready for some serious time in the hive as they settle in for the cooler months. For a bee, lockdown essentials include some delicious Ben’s Bees Bee Fondant – a supersaturated sugar solution (but I will be talking more about that in a later post). Which makes me curious: what are your quarantine essentials?
One thing I know is that if you are going into self-isolation, you really can’t do it without delicious local honey. You see, honey is a multi-faceted gem. It’s sweet taste and luxurious consistency makes it the perfect natural sugar substitute with a lower GI. It is specific to where it was made, often picking up hints of flowers from that area. It has a rich antioxidant content, including phenols, enzymes and compounds such as flavonoids and organic acids; antioxidants slow down and expel harmful molecules that can damage cells, cause aging, increase heart disease, strokes and cancer, and we all need a dose of that right now! What’s more, honey’s antiseptic quality makes it a wonderful healer of wounds, not to mention an ingredient in a multitude of home-made skin care products, like face masks. For this lockdown, I recommend good ol’ Ben’s Bees Raw Honey for everyday toast, tea and cereal. #honey

8 reasons to support farmer’s markets! Taste Re

8 reasons to support farmer’s markets!

Taste Real Flavors. ...
Enjoy the Season. ...
Support Family Farmers. ...
Protect the Environment. ...
Nourish Yourself. ...
Discover the Spice of Life: Variety. ...
Promote Humane Treatment of Animals. ...
Know Where Your Food Comes From.

Today till 1pm! The Basin Backyard Beekeeper. Mulgrave Farmers Market

After this virus finishes I’m going to be: Curv

After this virus finishes I’m going to be:

Curvier
Obese
Voluptuous
Impoverished
Destitute
19 Pounds Heavier 😂

Small Business for a Big Future I have a list of

Small Business for a Big Future

I have a list of passions that motivate me day to day. Of course, bees are number one. Education, family, the environment. But small business is right up there, as it is a cornerstone for so many important aspects of our society. You see, small business is more than meets the eye. Not only do localised retailers and service providers stimulate the economy, they also alter the social and cultural landscape.
Let’s go back in time. Before World War II, the urban food system largely dependent on the production of farmers in the countryside. There was as “Market Street” in every town where fruits and vegetables were sold from the back of trucks. There were public market spaces, and urban gardens too where produce was grown. However, a shift in geographic, political and economic forces after the war altered the way we consume: cities were suburbanised; a nationalisation (now internationalisation) of the food system occurred, with food being shipped in from other areas; supermarkets sprouted up everywhere; and big industrialised farms were connected by monster highways. Of course, this devastated small producers. The quality of food decreased. The environment suffered, as did our health—as food became ample and cheap, obesity (which is a form of malnutrition) rose.
Luckily, a slower approach to living, buying and eating is rising up! Disconnecting from business doesn’t make consuming better, it makes its hidden. It takes information out of our hands. It encourages unethical exchange. So, don’t put your hard-earned dollars in the pockets of huge corporations—we are moving back to small business because we need to! The planet can’t cope with the chemicals and the mass infrastructure anymore. And people are suffering too, physically, mentally and—I would argue—spiritually. Buying from a small-scale business person helps them, their families, the environment, and the world at large. When you make your next consumer choice, put money in the pocket of someone close by, someone small, someone who cares about the world we are living in, someone passionate about the job they do. When you buy local, you buy from the heart, bee lovers!

The Good That Comes Since lockdown life began, I

The Good That Comes
Since lockdown life began, I have been thinking about what can come from this time. Looking back, the world has really copped it for a while, perhaps for the past ten or more years, as far as I’m concerned. I feel that some of those problems have been amplified by the media in a way that has caused havoc on our mental health, with anxiety levels skyrocketing as we live in fear of what may be. Then there have been other situations where the sheer force of disaster has rattled and ruined everything in its sight; the bushfires in Australia were the perfect example, and something we are still dealing with, making the onset of Corona another lashing.
In the past, I have spoken a lot about the anxiety that I have sensed in people, some of which can be pinned to a too-much, all-of-the-time lifestyle and drive. To be honest, I can be a bit like this myself! I LOVE people, I LOVE action and working and being out and about. I LOVE seeing the progress small businesses can make and I LOVE to be part of the goings-on in the world. So, for me, this is a very confronting moment: I am a kid that can’t sit still (but has to, somehow). A friend passed a book onto me by a writer called Rebecca Solnit called ‘Hope in the Dark’. Generally, it’s about important political acts in historical times that seemed overwhelmed by political, environmental and social gloom. There is a quote that reads: “Things don’t always change for the better, but they change, and we can play a role in that change if we act. Which is where hope comes in, and memory, the collective memory we call history.” I keep thinking about this, and wondering what will be when we come out the other side? How will we have done our best to somehow shape the change that is inevitable from this experience, despite our power feeling very minimal at the moment. My hopes are that people have reconnected with what matters – with family (whoever that is to you), with simple tasks, with the indulgence and gorgeousness of home. I hope the environment has had time to heal, for us and of course for the bees! I hope that we come closer to one another via our isolation. Sending hopeful vibes x #love

#supportsmallbusiness 🙏

#supportsmallbusiness 🙏

Like many parents, I love to read to my kids. The

Like many parents, I love to read to my kids. The bookshelf has prime position in our humble lounge room. Seemingly old-fashioned, I love stories with a positive message, but of course that message can’t be too obvious. My favourite books show us something about human nature that is both simple and complex. Confused? It’s a combination I am not good at describing, but the one my favourite authors seem to master.
I also feel that sometimes the “hero”, the conventional type, doesn’t do that much for me. They can be a bit boring, too perfect. It’s a bit like bees really; they might not be big or muscly, but they are, perhaps, the world’s #1 superhero disguised in miniature yellow fur coats! They work in groups. They help each other out. They enrich the world without even realising it. They are humble heroes and they are my favourite kind.
Okay, so what do children’s books and bee-heroes have in common? Well, today I want us to remember a bee-hero, not a bee, but a lover of them, perhaps even a little greedily at times, because this loveable anti-hero is more in love with honey than bees themselves. Of course, I am talking about no other than Winnie the Pooh. I LOVED him as a kid, and recently, I am loving him all over again. However, this time it’s a little more philosophical. It’s a very complex and very simple kind of love.
Winnie the Pooh, or Pooh Bear, or just Pooh, is an anthropomorphic teddy bear created by the English author A. A. Milne. Milne’s collection of tales was published in the 1920s before being translated into many languages and adapted for film. Pooh could be described as an overweight, plain looking bear, who lives in a small house in the fictional Hundred Acre Wood. He has a small band of friends (namely, a depressed donkey, a neurotic piglet, and a hyperactive tiger-cub). However, it’s his life’s PASSION, that I can relate to, and that is… honey! Pooh Bear spends his time with friends and seeking out the elixir of bees – his existence is as simple and perfect as that. Famously quoted as saying "A day without a friend is like a pot without a single drop of honey left inside". Hero? Without a doubt.

Ben’s Bees Community: Judith Pineros, Colombia

Ben’s Bees Community: Judith Pineros, Colombia
As you all know, I love to talk about the folk who make my job pleasurable, passionate and deeply satisfying; it seems especially important to share these stories in a time when we need to feel connected to one another more than ever. My bee people are diverse, but they are all positive, warm and have a lust for life. Each of them is unique and independent in their thinking and makes the world a better place through resilience and kindness. In turn, these are the people that make my community; the people that push me, motivate me, make me want to be a better beekeeper and human being!
So, it’s a great pleasure to introduce the wonderful Judith Pineros from the bustling city of Bogata, Colombia! Judith’s interest in beekeeping started ten years ago now when she was part of a team checking for seismic activity in the earth; during this time, she would frequently come across wild hives full of bees with Africanised genetics. The bees were actually incredibly aggressive, and so, it might not have seemed like the perfect introduction, but Judith found her calling at this time, and hasn’t looked back! In Colombia, where gender roles are still very traditional, beekeeping can bring a sense of purpose and employment to women in rural areas. With that in mind, I can see that the vivacious, kind and hard-working Judith Pineros is going to be a wonderful role-model for these women, as she paves her own path, globally, in the beekeeping world.
In fact, Judith is currently in Australia, helping with Ben’s Bees and seeing this beautiful country as she does so! And tell you what, I have loved every minute of her being here. Judith is nothing but positive – she’s a strong Colombian woman, physically and mentally. She loves art and children and cooking. She works long and hard days and has a completely natural touch when it comes to Aussie bees. What a gem! You’ll be seeing more from Judith and I on social media as we bring the wonderful world of bees to the comfort of your home. Love J and B x

Yesterday was the latest ever in the season I have

Yesterday was the latest ever in the season I have ever removed a bee swarm! #savethebees

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