Dr. Mercola, founder of mercola.com, bestselling author and osteopathic physician, interviewed Rodale Institute’s very own Coach Mark Smallwood about our Honeybee Conservancy in a recent report on colony collapse disorder (CCD). The latest developments include the highest winter losses so … Continued
Dig Deeper
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For the bees
We’ve been hard at work “prettying up” our Honeybee Conservancy here at Rodale Institute and making a comfortable home with a well-stocked pantry for the ladies. The 2013 Conservancy has a new physical arrangement and a whole new set of … Continued
Six questions to ask your beekeeper
Not everyone has the time, the space or the inclination to keep their own bees, but buying honey can be confusing. Meme Thomas, instructor for the Honeybee Conservancy classes at Rodale Institute and founder of Baltimore Honey, shared with us … Continued
GMO honey
By Daniel Wiser, Attune Foods, Director of Marketing Honey is a pretty natural thing. Honeybees collect nectar from flowering plants, add enzymes and store it until most of the water evaporates. The result is a tasty, naturally sweet, and arguably … Continued
Seven easy ways to help the honeybees
Meme Thomas, instructor for the Honeybee Conservancy classes at Rodale Institute and founder of Baltimore Honey, says there are seven simple ways to help both the honeybee and native pollinator populations in your area right now. 1. Include nectar- and … Continued