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Rancho Grande, Mexico

Meliponicultura in Rancho Grande Valle Nacional

A small outpost dedicated to protecting the stingless bees native to Oaxaca.
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The Keeper of Sacred Bees Who Took on a Giant

To save her native Maya bees and their shrinking forests, Leydy Pech waged a fierce campaign on multiple fronts.
Gemma Tarlach March 23, 2022
Gastro Obscura

Mad Honey

This hallucinogenic honey can sell for over $60 a pound on the black market.
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Found: A 7,500-Year-Old Cave Painting of Humans Gathering Honey

Back then, it was more like hunting.
Omnia Saed December 16, 2021
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The Blue Ridge Honey Made ‘by Bees and Angels’

Produced only in these mountains, it's regularly named best in the world.
Rachel Kester August 19, 2021
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The Quest to Recreate a Lost and ‘Terrifying’ Medieval Mead

Bochet vanished for centuries, but meadmakers are bringing it back—at least in spirit.
Gemma Tarlach August 12, 2021
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How a Canadian Beekeeper Breeds New Queens

Honeybees aren't your typical livestock.
Shaun Pett July 6, 2021
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Radioactive Honey Preserves the Legacy of Nuclear Testing

Cesium 137 shows up in small amounts still detectable today.
Susan D’Agostino May 18, 2021
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When Life Gave Pennsylvania Spotted Lanternflies, Its Bees Made Spotted Lanternfly Honey

A smoky-sweet flavor, courtesy of an invasive species.
Alexandra Jones March 16, 2021
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The Protector of Mexico's Hidden Hives of Stingless Bees

Construction worker Efrain Cab comes from a long line of beekeepers.
Agostino Petroni July 9, 2020
Rhodes, Greece

Bee Museum of Rhodes

Learn about the sweet, storied legacy of beekeeping in ancient Greece.
Gastro Obscura

White Kiawe Honey

This pristine honey with a cool menthol aftertaste is produced by honeybees that feast on a Hawaiian mesquite forest.
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The Zen Beekeeper Returning Hives to the Wild

By handling bees with his bare hands, Michael Joshin Thiele seeks to better understand them.
Vittoria Traverso June 12, 2019
Gastro Obscura

Tupelo Honey

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.
Gastro Obscura

Ligurian Honey

This famous Italian honey is now produced only on an Australian island.
Kangaroo Island Council, Australia

Kangaroo Island Bee Sanctuary

An island off the coast of South Australia is home to the last purebred Ligurian bees.
Gastro Obscura

Harenna Honey

In an Ethiopian forest, a dying breed of beekeepers scales dangerously tall trees to harvest nectar from handmade hives.
Gastro Obscura

Canarian Palm “Honey”

On one small island, this golden liquid is both a local delicacy and traditional medicine.