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that the authors brings up in this entire article, is that if a country does not have access to antibiotics, but they have access to honey, they will still have a way to help the body fight the rise of the antibiotic-resistant pathogens. Another point of note, is that if the testing proves viable, then this will give more options to doctors who are in areas where it is hard to get normal medications. Missing Points While the writer is seemingly excited by the prospect of mead and its effects, there is not a lot of production challenges that are listed or mentioned. One of the phenomena not taken into account is the overall lowering of the bee populations around the world. With the honey bee population going down, the production of mead will become more and more expensive. The price of honey going up due to the slow dying off of the bee populations means less honey for mead production. This means that even if the tests prove to be successful, the price of this “elixir” as the writer puts it, will skyrocket. There is also no mention of the alcohol content of the mead, as mead is an alcoholic drink. There will be certain places that the mead will not be put into use, say America for an example. America has set a drinking age of 21 years of age. If you are under that age drinking is problematic at best. Something else to think over is the unnamed brewery. Have the scientists teamed up with a reputable brewery, or are they a start-up that has yet to prove themselves? If they…

biodiversity. They have co- evolutionary relationships with plants and therefore their services are inevitable for the maintenance of the life cycles of many plant species(Sasidharan & Kunhikannan, 2007). Stingless bees (referred to as meliponine bees) are important pollinators and also valued for the honey they produce. They are also crucial for maintaining biodiversity by the pollination of numerous plant species. Stingless bees are by far the most diverse of the eusocial corbiculate bees.…

There are millions of insects in the world. Though one of the most fascinating species is the bee. Honey bees are well known for living in hives. They are also known for being one of the world’s biggest pollinator. The honey bee is one of the most well known specie of bee, and a well known pollinator. They are separated into different classes by what they do and their appearance. They live interesting lives, but what is life like inside a honey bee hive? I.what is a beehive? A. In the world…

At the time I was around 4 or 5 years old and just teetering around the house when I saw a yellow and black insect buzzing around the ceiling of my bedroom. I remember becoming mesmerized by the seemingly random flight pattern, and for some reason I wanted to hold it. So I proceeded to do what any other 4 year old would do, I climbed on top of my bed and caught the flying bee. This action was unfortunately, then followed by a sharp sting paired with many tears. Many people’s first experience…

decline in bee populations. Beekeepers are used to a certain amount of bees and hives dying off but the winter and spring of 2006-2007 brought about the most precipitous decline in decades. The historical rate for overwintering losses is 10-15% but from 2007-2011 this rate has been 28-33% (The Situation, n.d.). This event from 2007 has been coined as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and affecting as many as 35 states and causing colony losses as high as 80-100% for some beekeepers the disorder…

Two of the main honey manufacturers and distributors in Canada are McCormick Canada (Billy Bee), and BeeMaid. McCormick Canada’s Headquarters is located in London, Ontario, and is division of McCormick & Company, Inc. based in Baltimore, MD USA. It is the largest spice, seasoning and specialty food and flavour business in the Country (McCormick in Canada, n.d.). They offer a range of food products under the brands Billy Bee, Club House, Doyon (Honey brand in Quebec), etc.. BeeMaid is a Canadian…

A real-life example of how a honeypot can be used to a network administrator's advantage is as follows: one of the first ever honeypots was spawned in 1991 to defend against a group of Dutch hackers who attempted to break into a system at Bell Labs. The incident spanned over five months and was documented by Bell Labs employee Bill Cheswick. The intruder referred to as Berferd was monitored by Cheswick; Cheswick noted “I could buy them some time to lock down machines, build tools, and trace…

This issue is extremely important towards the outcome of our future yet not too many people know about what 's happening. It’s not too late for the bees if we start making some major changes in the near future.One of them being the reduction of the use of pesticides. Pesticides alone do most of the damage on the bee population. Bee populations would slowly start to increase once pesticide toxicity doesn’t become a problem anymore. Also, climate change is a major factor to the bees. World Leaders…

10 Reasons to hate about summer! Bees Bees are the only insects that make food for humans but they are still a reason to hate summer. Yes, we love their honey but we hate their sting. To be stung by a bee is not fun at all in fact it hurts. A bee will follow you around if you wear a perfume or cologne they like, especially if it is a flowery scent. When this happens you are not supposed to swat at it, but let’s face it we all do it. To avoid being stung by a bee you should not wear bright…

found on every continent except Antarctica and live in enormous colonies consisting of worker bees, drones, and the queen. Of the Order Hymenoptera there are honey bees, bumble bees, carpenter bees, and stingless bees. Carpenter bees are the only members of these four bee groups that aren’t social. Honeybees are responsible for cross-pollination, which is the transfer of pollen from one plant…