The world's largest bees produce some of the most coveted honey known as "mad honey," a rare, hallucinogenic substance that commands a hefty price on the black market. Harvesting this extraordinary honey requires scaling perilous cliffs in the Himalayas, where daring honey hunters risk their lives for the prized liquid. Mad honey results from bees feeding on the pollen … [Read more...] about Amazing Honey Hunters Who Risk Their Lives
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Nature’s Candy: Unveiling the Marvelous Honey Ant of Oaxaca
Imagine a tiny living pantry! In the sun-drenched lands of Oaxaca, Mexico, dwells a remarkable creature: the honey ant. Forget honeycomb – these industrious insects are nature's own candy dispensers. Meet the "chindudis," as they're called in Oaxacan villages. Unlike their bee counterparts, chindudis don't store their sweet treasure in a waxy structure. Instead, a special … [Read more...] about Nature’s Candy: Unveiling the Marvelous Honey Ant of Oaxaca
French Beekeepers Are Made Enraged By Blue And Green Honey
Bees at a cluster of apiaries in northeastern France have been producing honey in strange shades of blue and green, alarming their keepers, who now believe the cause is residue from M&M's candy containers processed at a nearby biogas plant. Since August, beekeepers around the town of Ribeauville in the region of Alsace have seen bees returning to their hives carrying … [Read more...] about French Beekeepers Are Made Enraged By Blue And Green Honey
Rotting flesh may be sweeter than honey: According to the researchers, these bees evolved to eat meat
While most bees feed on pollen and nectar, some have developed a taste for rotting flesh, according to scientists. According to a study published last week in the journal mBio of the American Society of Microbiologists, a stingless tropical bee evolved to have an extra tooth for biting and a gut that resembles that of vultures in order to munch on meat. What's the reason? … [Read more...] about Rotting flesh may be sweeter than honey: According to the researchers, these bees evolved to eat meat
A Bear Cub Who was High on “Crazy Honey” was Saved in Northwest Turkey
A brown bear cub who was lost and thought to have consumed too much "crazy honey" was rescued on Thursday in the Duzce district of northwest Turkey. After being rescued from the wilderness, the bear was seen in footage sitting belly-up in the back of a pick-up vehicle while trembling and whining. Rhododendron honey, often known as "mad honey" or "deli bal" in Turkish, … [Read more...] about A Bear Cub Who was High on “Crazy Honey” was Saved in Northwest Turkey