Honey and Milk for the Bees! Traditional Cache
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Honey and Milk for the Bees!
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This cache is relevantly easy to find.On the path around the pond.
Terrain is mown grass.Ten years ago, it was estimated there were around 65 million hives worldwide producing nearly 1 million tonnes of honey each year. In the UK, there are currently between 20,000 and 30,000 beekeepers producing approximately 2,000 tonnes of honey each year.
Over the last 2 decades the varroa mite, a tiny crab-shaped parasite which sucks the blood of honeybee pupae and honeybees, has swept across the world. This kills a colony of european honeybees in 2 to 4 years and threatens to exterminate the species. The european honeybee has itself been transported to all the temperate counties of the world. Only by time-consuming management techniques can beekeepers help colonies survive. Few feral colonies remain in the UK unless they replenish themselves with swarms from beekeeper colonies. Because of the increased cost in beekeeper-time to maintain colonies, many beekeepers have stopped keeping bees.
Honey in its natural state can be in two physical states, clear (runny) or crystalline (set). When removed from the hive in late Summer, it is warm, runny and clear. Once extracted some honey will crystallize (or set) within days in the UK, and most naturally sets within weeks. There is no nutritional difference between clear and set honey.
Throughout the ages, bees have been used as weapons. Beehives were dropped or thrown at opposing soldiers. As recently as 1915 in Africa, the German army used bees to delay the advance of British troops.
For centuries, bees have been used to guard valuables. In India bandits used the large Asian honeybee Apis Dorsata to guard loot near mountain caves.
The largest recorded number of stings is 2,243 to a 30 year old man in Zimbabwe - he survived the ordeal.
The largest recorded honeycomb measured 2.25 m from end to end.
It was ancient practice to preserve the dead in honey.
Taking a bath in pure honey has been said to cure aches and "strong itches".
Rubbing honey with the consistency of sand on your friend's back in the shower or bath is said to be very therapeutic.
In the past, people thought that, dead bees mixed with honey and anointed on a bald head, made the hair grow back.
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