Did you know that:
– one spoonful of honey is enough to keep a person alive for 24 hours
– one of the first coins in the world featured a bee symbol
– honey contains live enzymes. The metal spoon kills these enzymes. The best way to consume honey is with a wooden spoon, if not, you can use a plastic one.
– honey contains a substance that helps the brain function.
– honey is one of the few foods on earth that alone can sustain human life.— at White Gate St Helena.
– bees saved people from starvation in Africa.
– propolis produced by bees is one of nature’s most powerful antibiotics.
– honey has no expiration date.
– the bodies of the world’s greatest emperors were buried in golden coffins and then covered with honey to prevent them from rotting.
– the term “honeymoon” comes from the fact that the young couple consumed honey for fertility purposes after marriage.
– a bee lives less than 40 days, visits at least 1,000 flowers and produces less than a teaspoon of honey, but for her it is the work of a lifetime.
Thank you, dear bees!