Bees4life Blog

Articles regarding bees, people & the like.

 

 

Categories of the Bees4life Blog

Beekeeping

See what sustainable beekeeping looks like and learn tipps, tricks and curiosities regarding the life of a beekeeper.

6 Bee Products

Dive into 6 powerful bee products and learn about the health benefits of apitherapy.

Bee-friendly farming

Learn more about farming methods that are good for bees and good for humans.

Consumer Advice

Find out where you should buy honey and where not, and how to identify the quality of honey and other bee products.

Curious Bee Life

Check out what bees do when an ant colony attacks their nest or why they die when stinging. Bees are incredible creatures and come up with smarter solutions than you think!

Pollination

Find out about critical topics concerning the world’s most needed service regarding food supply for the human species: pollination carried out by pollinating animals.

Bees as engineers

Discover more about the surprising architectonical, structural and mathematical abilities of bees.

Latest articles

DalatWalks – explore Dalat on foot.

DalatWalks – explore Dalat on foot.

DalatWalks – explore Dalat on foot   One of the best ways to learn about a city is to join a walking tour. Finally! there’s Dalatwalks which recently operated in Dalat, a sister project of Saigonwalks. Even though it’s easy to navigate Dalat, however, due to the...

Beekeeping with Apis cerana indica

Beekeeping with Apis cerana indica

Beekeeping with Apis cerana indica Beekeeping with native bees at Palni Hills, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India Guest contribution by Raveendran Kannan History of beekeeping in Tamil society   Let’s start with some history of honey gathering in Tamil culture and...

A Beginners Guide to Backyard Beekeeping

A Beginners Guide to Backyard Beekeeping

A Beginners Guide to Backyard Beekeeping Guest contribution by Rocio Espinoza from porch.comWhether you’ve been stung by one or not, bees are crucial to the world; without them, your favorite veggies and fruits wouldn’t grow. Bees do not only produce the luscious...

Health Benefits of Propolis

Health Benefits of Propolis

Health Benefits of Propolis Everything you should know about propolis   What is propolis?   Besides Honey, bees also produce another specialty that is used a lot in alternative medicine, Propolis.The word derives from Greek and means: ‘defender of the city’....

Health Benefits of Honey

Health Benefits of Honey

Health Benefits of Honey Everything you should know about honeyWhat exactly is this golden liquid in jars, you may ask.Well, honey is an unbelievable all-round product for human health made by bees.Let’s find out why! Research has shown that honey possesses...