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General Q&A, Bee chat and only Bee chat please
 #14559  by MalteseHoneyBee
 19 Aug 2024, 17:21
What do you know about the Maltese Bee, Apis mellifera ruttneri?
🐝 Its unique biodiversity?
🏺 Its historical connection to the Maltese islands?
⚠ The challenges it faces?
💫 Its future prospects?
This production delves into these aspects and more!

Video >> https://youtu.be/tVFkQkgPEhc
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 #14560  by MalteseHoneyBee
 19 Aug 2024, 17:23
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Harnessing Honey Bee Biodiversity in the Fight against Honey Fraud

At the European level, the principle of honey authenticity, based not only on local flora but also on endemic honey bee ecotypes, should be given serious consideration. This approach offers a dual safeguard in promoting sustainable honey production amidst globalisation, climate change, and other challenges: it ensures authenticity, quality, and increased valorisation by protecting against honey fraud; while also conserving the increasingly threatened biodiversity of honey bee ecotypes.

Full Article >>> https://nahlamaltija.org/2024/07/28/har ... ney-fraud/
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 #14561  by MalteseHoneyBee
 19 Aug 2024, 17:23
I am pleased to share the forthcoming issuing of a 2 Euro Commemorative Coin by the Central Bank of Malta honouring the endemic Maltese Honey Bee!

More >> https://nahlamaltija.org/2024/01/25/unv ... honey-bee/

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 #14563  by B1B2
 20 Aug 2024, 17:20
I didn’t know about these. Are they any good ?