Comments on: Mayan Beekeeping Survives Today http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/mayan-beekeeping-survives-today/ The Official Whole Foods Market Blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:56:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: perry grin http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/mayan-beekeeping-survives-today/comment-page-1/#comment-33083 perry grin Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:28:28 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=678#comment-33083 The issue nicely skirted here is that the bees producing this honey are regular old Apis mellifera, the common honey bee. The more profitable culture of these old world imports is quickly supplanting the ancient practice of cultivating hives of stingless meliponine bees native to central america...where there were thousands people who still had this knowledge as recently as the '80s, there are only a handful now. The issue nicely skirted here is that the bees producing this honey are regular old Apis mellifera, the common honey bee. The more profitable culture of these old world imports is quickly supplanting the ancient practice of cultivating hives of stingless meliponine bees native to central america…where there were thousands people who still had this knowledge as recently as the ’80s, there are only a handful now.

]]> By: Jessica Johnson http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/mayan-beekeeping-survives-today/comment-page-1/#comment-8167 Jessica Johnson Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:06:54 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=678#comment-8167 Hi Graydon, Thanks for your response to the blog, these Wholesome Sweetener Honey's are delicous, you will be very pleased with their quality and taste. Hi Graydon,

Thanks for your response to the blog, these Wholesome Sweetener Honey’s are delicous, you will be very pleased with their quality and taste.

]]> By: Graydon Moss http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/mayan-beekeeping-survives-today/comment-page-1/#comment-8121 Graydon Moss Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:49:08 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=678#comment-8121 How wonderful. We spent some days in the Mayan jungle and had some wonderful honey. We brought home several bottles, long since eaten. I will look for some in your stores. How wonderful. We spent some days in the Mayan jungle and had some wonderful honey. We brought home several bottles, long since eaten. I will look for some in your stores.

]]> By: Lois Ellen Frank http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2008/10/mayan-beekeeping-survives-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7972 Lois Ellen Frank Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:14:06 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=678#comment-7972 What a great way to support a sustainable practice, an entire community, and perpetuate cultural traditions associated with the Mayan Culture. What a great way to support a sustainable practice, an entire community, and perpetuate cultural traditions associated with the Mayan Culture.

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