Dew distilled from stars and rainbows

For centuries, humans have collected honey and put it to various uses, from a sweetener making alcohol

'Bee'ing blues

Bee aware

Pollinator Sanctuary: A new sustainable solution model from Canada

The concept could not only help in providing forage, shelter and nesting places for local bees and birds, but also play a pivotal role in …

Beekiller's genes

GM mustard will obliterate honey bees: Apiculturists protest Central decision in Bharatpur

Mustard is the only natural crop that bee farmers depend on

Trust the gut on this one

Pollinator security

Bees detect airborne toxins

Threat to wild bees from commercial apiculture, says study

Diseases transmitted from commercially-reared bees could wipe out wild bee populations, it says…

Adulteration of honey with sugar syrup most pressing threat: Beekeepers

Beekeepers from a number of states spoke said they were losing jobs due to honey aduleterated with sugar syrups being sold in the market

Chinese honey route

Thriving honey laundering traced to Asian giant

What's in your honey?

Ayurveda prescribes it for a range of ailments. People eat it for rejuvenation and boosting immunity. An Indian homemaker’s kitchen shelf …

Bee farms to shops

Big firms control honey supply

The battle for control of our bodies

The results

The study

CSE’s Pollution Monitoring Laboratory tested 12 branded honey samples for 6 antibiotics. These antibiotics are reportedly used for disease …

Science and Technology - Briefs

UK faces mysterious bee disease