What did you have for breakfast today? Jam on toast? A bowl of fruit? Honey in your porridge, accompanied by a lovely cup of coffee? Well, did you know all of this was were brought to you by bees? Almonds particularly are 100% dependent on honey bee pollination! The honey bee is totally responsible for …
Pasteli (sesame seed candy) is an extremely nutritious food, as the combination of sesame with honey provides a number of ingredients essential to the daily functioning of the body. It is a tonic sweetener, rich in vitamin E, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, iron. The roots of the pasteli start from Homer’s Iliad. It might be …
The growing demand from consumers in recent years has prompted many Greek beekeepers, and not only, to produce beverages based on beekeeping products. It may seem strange that alcoholic beverages can be produced from honey, but these are products that have been known since antiquity! Honey wine is considered to be the first spirit made …
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Honey bees, scientifically also known as Apis mellifera, which mean “honey-carrying bee”, are environmentally friendly and are vital as pollinators. It is the only insect that produces food eaten by man. Honey bees live in colonies, or hives, of 50,000 bees on average. A honey bee colony consists of a queen, drones, and workers. All play roles in …
