Bee Serious

04/07/2026

Ok
Here’s hoping QLD have struck gold in the fight against the invasive and destructive varroa mite 🤞🏼🤞🏽

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/14hc9apannF/?mibextid=wwXIfr

07/06/2026

https://spacedaily.com/j-honey-recovered-from-egyptian-tombs-sealed-more-than-3000-years-ago-has-been-found-still-edible-because-honeys-low-water-content-acidic-ph-and-the-hydrogen-peroxide-produced-by-bee-enzymes-create-an/

We love hearing the stories about the importance of honey and its longevity.
Honey is one of the few foods on Earth that does not spoil if it is sealed and kept dry.
3 overlapping defenses bees engineer into every drop:
Honey destroys pathogens through a multi-layered defense system that combines high acidity, near-zero water content, and a slow, continuous release of bacteria-killing hydrogen peroxide when diluted by wounds. Explaining why ancient healers successfully used it for thousands of years. 💛🐝🍯🙏🐝

Honey from sealed Egyptian tombs has survived more than 3,000 years intact, protected by a triple defense: near-zero water content, an acidic pH around 4, and hydrogen peroxide generated by a bee enzyme called glucose oxidase. Together they create conditions where almost nothing biological can grow.

24/04/2026

Lest we forget