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Thanks for that Drewster, It was most informative
But I still wont be eating the stuff any day soon.
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Originally posted by Drewster View PostHTH - let me know if you want to know about Propolis, Langstroth, Skeps, Bee Space, Varoa etc
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Originally posted by Drewster View PostAlthough the Honey is a Sugar solution it does (somewhat obviously) get contaminated by the Pollen that the Bees also collect... As Bees only forage for pollen/nectar within a fairly small radius of the Hive this Pollen is "local" it stands to reason (although not specifically scientifically proven) that this may build up some form of "resistance" to alergic reactions to this Pollen.....
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostNot exactly news to the female population of the country though
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8047321.stm
"Women are well known to be able to respond more robustly to infections, and to recover more quickly than men."
Man flu...worse than bird flu.
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Originally posted by Pogle View PostHoney is bee spittle - I don't eat the stuff
The %ages mean that the solution doesn't ferment - which means that it can be stored (by the Bees) for a long time and acts as a food supply over the winter (it also means we can "steal it").
The Bees obtain the correct %ages by evaporating the water (by fanning etc).
The "Sugar" is obtained from plant nectar which is transported back to the hive and placed in the "honeycomb" - where the Bees do the required stuff to get the correct %age water/concentration.
They also collect Pollen - which is a source of protien for them.
There is no "spittle" involved!!
Some Larva are fed a special secretion from the Worker Bees which is called "Royal Jelly" - this (although produced/secreted from glands on the Bees head) and the Honey is fed to the larva/young by passing "mouth to mouth" which might be where your thought of "spittle" comes in......
Originally posted by voodooflux View PostMy missus swears that eating locally produced honey helps to mitigate against the effects of hay fever to some extent.
Incidently this "contamination" is what gives the Honey its flavour.. So Heather Honey and Acacia Honey and Borage Honey all taste different because of the tiny amount of Pollen left in the Honey......
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