I was looking for the latest on honey bees…the latest on the sudden disappearance of millions of pollinators.
And I came across a disturbing little tidbit that I hadn’t realized before. Beekeepers are treating bees with antibiotics. That’s the recommended antidote to the vanishing bees in Canada.
I supposed I shouldn’t be surprised that antibiotics have been used for years on bees. Note that this FDA release was from a bee antibiotic approval release in 2005.
Just about everything we consume is being treated with some form of antibiotic.
Another reason to seek out local farmers who don’t use antibiotics. I’ll have to check if the beekeepers in Chicago are treating their bees with antibiotics.
Virtual Farmgirl 
I just found out a few days ago while watching an educational channel that bee keepers are feeding their bees brown sugar and antibiotics. This doesn’t sound healthy for us. The purpose of eating honey is to eat something wholesome and avoid additives.There are some bee keepers in New Zealand that do NOT feed their bees brown sugar or antibiotics.www.BeesOnline.comThey produce and sell pure organic honey.You’ll have to check and see how to get it in the U.S. or if they can ship it this far. Good possibility.
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I just found out a few days ago while watching an educational channel that bee keepers are feeding their bees brown sugar and antibiotics. This doesn’t sound healthy for us. The purpose of eating honey is to eat something wholesome and avoid additives.There are some bee keepers in New Zealand that do NOT feed their bees brown sugar or antibiotics.www.BeesOnline.comThey produce and sell pure organic honey.You’ll have to check and see how to get it in the U.S. or if they can ship it this far. Good possibility.
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