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Different ways Manuka honey can benefit the skin Manuka honey contains many bioactive compounds. Bioactive means to be biologically active and having an influence on living organism and their tissue and cells. This means bioactive Manuka honey affects our skin when it makes contact. Manuka honey’s bioactive compounds have a beneficial and positive influence on […]

What is Manuka honey? Manuka honey is made from the nectar foraged from the Leptospermum family of plants. Bees collect the nectar from these plants to produce Manuka honey. Different varieties and locations of the Leptospermum plants create different strengths of Manuka honey. The Leptospermum group of plants, with over 83 known species, is endemic

A move to discontinue a High Court Appeal by a New Zealand group could signpost an opportunity for a new chapter in Manuka’s history in which greater collaboration between the New Zealand and Australian Manuka Honey Industries can flourish. “This is a win for everyone because it means we can bring a greater focus to

Like many others, we are greatly concerned for bees and community Australia-wide. The sadness in euthanising bees as a result of the Varroa mite landing at the Newcastle Port a couple weeks ago, is overwhelming. From fires, to floods, to this deadly parasite – our thoughts are with other beekeepers as we face yet another

The Australian Manuka Honey Industry has some great news. They’ve received a $165k Grant. While this article doesn’t mention that Australia’s Manuka Honey is also a member of AMHA, it does explain quite well the implications of the grant for the industry as a whole. The Australian Manuka Honey Association (AMHA) has received a $165,000

Tasmanian beekeepers claim ‘we were first’ in battle with New Zealand The Manuka Honey Debate continues – yet to be resolved. Tasmanian honey producers say they have the proof “manuka honey” was produced on the island state years before New Zealand — and the Kiwis can buzz off if they think they can claim ownership

This well written article attempts to define the problem currently facing the honey industry in both Australia and New Zealand. As scientists are now discovering, Australia is very likely a much more abundant and prolific source of potent, scientifically proven Active Leptospermum honey; conventionally termed “Manuka Honey”. The word “Manuka” itself is Maori in origin,

100% off the grid honey production at Byron Eco Park Australia’s Manuka, now proudly runs its honey factory, processing and packaging plant, Tyagarah Apiaries, totally off the grid by solar power. We now can operate all our machines, both single and 3 phase, 24 /7 without any interruption due to the state of the art system

The USGS Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Program designs and develops large and small scale surveys for native bees. As part of that program we also develop identification tools and keys for native bee species. One aspect of creating those tools is creating accurate and detailed pictures of native bees and the plants and insects

Researchers take advantage of photography technology developed by the U.S. Army to capture beautiful photos of bees native to North America. Four years ago, Gutierrez came up with a system that consisted of a camera fitted with a macro lens, a mount with a slider, and digital software suitable for stitching pictures together. Taking images