News from the Hive
Ruth Harrigan
Study Shows Honey Superior To Over-the-Counter Cough Medicine For Kids
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 About Bee Pollen
What is Pollen? You may have heard about bee pollen (actually it is flower pollen, the bees just distribute and collect it) helping with seasonal allergies or having been referred to as a “superfood”. As beekeepers we ourselves and many of our customers swear by this powdery colorful substance when it comes to overall health and wellness. Pollen is the male gametophyte of a seed plant which comes from the male reproductive structure (anther) of the plant. Its main purpose is to fertilize the flowers which turn into fruit with seeds and continue to propagate the plant. Pollination occurs when pollen...
Ruth Harrigan
The Joys of Beekeeping
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