Anyone else seen this?

[foghornleghorn]

https://www.gla.ac.uk/news/archiveofnews/2013/september/headline_292009_en.html

This one is on Scottish heather honey, better bacteria inhibition in vitro than manuka

 

[Poly Hive]

We have two whippets. Just thought to throw that in.

Both work as Therapets.

PH

 

[beebopper]

Honey doesn't suck the water from bacteria, it simply absorbs water and where there is no water no bacteria can grown, It's osmolarity is inhibitory rather than killing in this case, but the peroxide does kill.

You are splitting hairs re osmotic pressure. Fine if it makes you feel big - interesting that your first post failed to mention this important effect at all. Water leaves the bacteria so referring to osmotic pressure sucking water out of bacteria perfectly acceptable on a beekeeping forum.

The hydrogen peroxide story also appears to be disputed - I very much doubt it myself as the concentrations appear too low to me. BTW did of my PhD on damaging effects of H2O2 on biological systems. Do you research this thoroughly?

The osmotic pressure is certainly a very important factor as if bacteria cannot divide it stops infection.

 

[Millet]

We have two whippets. Just thought to throw that in.

Both work as Therapets.

PH

The lady friend has three.. the one in question has worked all his life 9yrs old he is and he has been exceptional..that is why i asked about the honey properties of heather being true.. the little chap deserves the best..

 

[Beefriendly]

The osmotic pressure is certainly a very important factor as if bacteria cannot divide it stops infection.

As I said inhibitory....
My my my....we did get out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.
Suggest you go back there.
After such an abusive post you will need a little self relief.

 

[Poly Hive]

Whippies are the most amazing dogs. Sofaologists 99% of the time if not in bed and then take off like a Tornado on steroids.

The folk we take them to see adore them.

PH

 

[SDM]

We have two whippets. Just thought to throw that in.

Both work as Therapets.

PH

Are whippets naturally antiseptic too ? Difficult to dress a wound with one though i reckon.

 

[Hivemaker.]

the little chap deserves the best..

Whatever you do, don't let him fall into the hands of, Kierkegaard, then.

 

[ShinySideUp]

Since we are speaking of Manuca honey I might mention that my brother phoned up the other day for our annual chat. He lives in New Zealand where, you might think, Manuca honey would be cheap and plentiful --not so. He says that when you go into a shop to buy it you collect an empty jar from the shelf, take it to the checkout where they will subsitute it for a full one -- in the same manner as many supermarkets sell Blu-ray disks and other high-value items here -- otherwise people will nick it as it is so pricely. I agree with Cheers about the smell and taste -- revolting stuff.

 

[dano41]

Foghorn,thanks for that link.

 

[Beefriendly]

. I agree with Cheers about the smell and taste -- revolting stuff.

How can bees make any revolting "stuff"?
They can only make honey from available nectar sources.
The Manuka I've tried has been fine. Perhaps it's the strong taste (like heather honey) that puts people off?
No accounting for taste...many think OSR honey smells like cabbages and baby Puke...
One of my best sellers.

 

[Millet]

Whatever you do, don't let him fall into the hands of, Kierkegaard, then.

He is good hands..my lady friends older sister lives next door they are both nurses one is a ex A@E nurse from St Thomas the other a ex registered mental health Nurse.. she helps me..

 

[Murox]

Yes the best manuka has a very "particular" taste, but then tea tree oil is rather strong too.

 

[For want of a better word]

Yes the best manuka has a very "particular" taste, but then tea tree oil is rather strong too.

Has anyone tried feeding Manuka to bees.....

http://www.surrybeekeepers.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/EssentialOilsInBeekeeping161113.pdf

Concern would be for AFB spores... extant in NZ I believe?

Nadelik Lowen

Millet... give the Whippets a Christmas chew stick treat from me!!!!

 

[Finman]

Has anyone tried feeding Manuka to bees.....



Concern would be for AFB spores... extant in NZ I believe?

Nadelik Lowen
:

Manuka honey is best AFB medicine.... At least it should be...

 

[Hebeegeebee]

In another forum there is a photo of a hedgehog - having been sliced - before and after treatment with honey. Under "Microbial Activity of Honey"

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

What did it taste like?

 

[Hivemaker.]

a photo of a hedgehog - having been sliced - before and after treatment with honey.

What did it taste like?

Honey cured ham.

 

[For want of a better word]

Honey cured ham.

Badger... maybe?

I have only eaten hedgehog once... tasted a bit like chicken!


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Nadelik Lowen

 

[Millet]

A skinned Hedgehog does look like a rabbit so i can see where the chicken is coming from even though nothing tastes like chicken apart from a chicken..