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Sebastopol, California. Since the beginning of time, bees have fascinated humankind. Drawings and scriptures tell us about the immense value of honey and wax in ancient times. The earliest picture of honey gatherers from the stone age, from egyptian times or the Minoan cultures of Crete speak about the history of the use of the honeybee, starting in the very distant past.

By pollinating blossoming flowers, honey bees are an indispensable part of our agricultural cultivation. After cattle and pigs, bees are the third-most important animal used for production in Germany, with 80 percent of agricultural plants depending on their pollination. Their economical value is estimated to be around two billion euros a year.

Due to the mysterious mass dying of bees in recent years, people have become aware again of the role of the honey bee. The epidemic dying of honey bees are worrying beekeepers, as whole populations of bees are disappearing due to pests and parasites, called Varroa mites.

This has a dramatic impact on the future of plants that are depending on the pollination by bees. The dying of honey bees therefore has not only an impact on our future, but also on our present, as chemical residues from the pesticides (like Bayvarol and Perizin) used against this pest are threatening our health.

By buying organic honey, you can support bee keepers that handle their bee colonies sustainably, as nature intended and without chemical pesticides. Furthermore, the honey shouldn't be heated to more than 35 degrees Celsius, as by doing so valuable nutrients are lost. All this is also important for the future of the bees, as only a sustainable bee keeping can bring forth healthy, resilient populations of bees.

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