The following six families of bees are found in the New York City area: the Colletidae (18 species), Halictidae (46 species), Andrenidae (63 species), Melittidae (3 species, although these have not ...

If you've spent time browsing the stalls at the farmers market, you may already know that there are several types of honey. In fact, there are over 300 varieties! Many factors affect the honey's ...

Honey is a sweetener, but it’s more than simply sweet. The flavor of raw, unpasteurized honey is a direct reflection of the land. Each drop is a story of where the honeybees forage and pollinate; each ...

Honey is many things to many people. It’s a nutritious, natural sweetener, a concentrated energy source, and an ancient folk remedy for health and healing. Honey is also an active ingredient in beauty ...

We updated this article in June 2023 to add more information about each featured product, based on extensive research done by our team. Well, it’s about that time: prime season for winged insects to ...

Worldwide, there are over 20,000 bee species in seven Families. Some commonly encountered and recognizable genera in eastern North America are described below. Since 2006, when large die-offs of honey ...