Tallahassee Beekeeping

Life cycle

Australian scientists have reported a notable finding: honeybee venom can eliminate 100 percent of aggressive breast cancer cells in less than one hour. The venom contains melittin, a compound that targets cancer cells by disrupting their membranes, leading to rapid cell death. Importantly, this effect appears to spare healthy cells under controlled conditions. This discovery highlights the potential of naturally derived compounds in advancing cancer research and treatment.

These mites suck time to treat the hive

uh oh! This #honeybee has a #varoa mite on her back! These mites bite the bees like mosquitoes bite humans, weakening the bees and spreading disease in the #beehive.

Shocking floor bees

From Crimson Blooms to Liquid Gold: The Red Rhododendrons that make Mad Honey Nepal 🌺

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High in the remote Himalayas, where clouds brush the mountain peaks, wild red rhododendrons burst into bloom each spring. Their fiery petals color the slopes of Nepal and give life to one of nature’s rarest creations: Mad Honey.

Here, the world’s largest honeybee, Apis dorsata laboriosa, gathers nectar from these crimson flowers. The result is a rich, amber honey infused with the wild essence of the Himalayas a taste as bold and mysterious as the cliffs it comes from.

For centuries, Gurung honey hunters have scaled those sheer rock faces to collect it by hand, keeping alive a ritual that binds nature, culture, and courage. Each jar of Mad Honey Nepal carries that legacy raw, potent, and born from the red heart of the mountains.

From crimson blooms to liquid gold this is the wild spirit of Nepal in its purest form.

This is a day old #honeybee! She can be identified by her lighter color and almost wet looking fuzz on her back! She will spend the first 24 hours of her life cleaning her cell and then any others that she can find. #honeybees #beekeeping