News from the Hive
Ruth Harrigan
Honey Outperforms OTC Cough Medicine for Children, Study Finds
A partially double-blind randomly controlled study at Penn State Medical School found honey to be better at reducing childhood cough than over-the-counter cough medicines.
Ruth Harrigan
The Buzz on Bee Pollen: Benefits and Uses Explained
What Is Bee Pollen? Bee pollen begins as pollen produced by flowers. Honey bees collect it, mix it with nectar and their own secretions, and carry it back to the hive. Beekeepers and food enthusiasts appreciate bee pollen for its colorful appearance and distinctive flavor. It can be enjoyed as a topping or mixed into everyday foods. How Pollen Helps Plants and Bees Pollen carries the male reproductive cells of flowering plants. Pollination occurs when pollen moves from a flower’s anther to its stigma, allowing fertilization and seed development. Bees help transfer pollen as they visit flowers. Other pollinators include...
Ruth Harrigan
The Joys of Beekeeping: Discover Life Inside the Hive
Beekeeper Ruth Harrigan of HoneyGramz.com presents the Joys of Beekeeping and importance of our apian friends in the global environment. Sponsored by The Queens Public Library.
Ruth Harrigan
24 Pollinator-Friendly Plants For Your Garden
Birds, bees, and butterflies are some of the most common pollinators in our garden. Moths, dragonflies, and bats are also frequent visitors. A garden can be large or small, even a single potted plant can be discovered by pollinators. The easiest way to create an oasis for our pollinator friends is to plant flowers they