The Colossal Colony
The Colossal Colony: Part 1. The European or German wasp (Vespula germanica) is native to Europe, northern Africa andparts of Asia, but it is an…
Bees On The Big Screen
Bees on the Big Screen (Revisited).Bees and beekeeping have featured prominently in a number of feature films through theyears. The horror genre notably exaggerated the…
New Evidence against the ‘Harmless’ Herbicide
Since its introduction in 1974, glyphosate, marketed as Roundup, has become the world’smost popular herbicide; more than 8.5 million tonnes have been used around the…
The Earliest Bees
Beginnings Part 2: Adopting a Vegetarian Diet. Once the mutually beneficial connection between flowering plants and insect (and animal) pollinators had become established in the…
The Modern Order Of Insects
Beeginnings Part 1: The Start of an Enduring Relationship. The very first bee? Let’s go back a little further. It’s the long way home, but…
A Spoonful Of Honey
While honey is composed almost entirely of sugars and water, there are a lot of other important ingredients too. Find out what’s in your spoonful of honey!
Honey – More Than Just Sugar And Water
Honey is undoubtedly an extraordinary (and yummy!) substance! But what exactly is it composed of, and how does it attain its magical powers? Find out.
Drinking Honey Part 2: the ‘Liquor of Life’
Drinking Honey Part 2: the ‘Liquor of Life’. In the 17th century English courtier and diplomat Sir Kenelm Digby described mead (or honey wine) as…
Drinking Honey Part 1: Best Consumed in Bull Horns Tipped with Silver
Drinking Honey Part 1: Best Consumed in Bull Horns Tipped with Silver. What do Queen Elizabeth, the Vikings and Julius Caesar have in common? The…