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There’s a neat article about honeybee propolis and HIV in Secrets of the City. For those unfamiliar… propolis (a.k.a. bee glue) is a sticky substance made of tree resin by honeybees to coat and protect the inside of the hive. It’s got potent anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties. It’s wonderful, lively, fragrant stuff. My favorite quote from the article: There’s this peculiar relationship that exists between bees and certain individuals. It’s primal and ancient. There are rock paintings of the interaction between humans and bees in Europe, Africa, and Asia from 8000 to 2000 B.C. That’s how far back this goes… Beekeeping will never disappear for one simple reason: Some people are drawn to bees. - Marla Spivak Amen. | |
