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Bees experience emotion-like states

Bees appear to experience emotion-like states

Scientists at Newcastle University found that when they experienced a simulated predatory attack, they became more cautious and appeared to experience "emotion-like states".

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Afghan vet helps others using bees

Afghanistan veteran uses beekeeping to help others

A VETERAN who served in Afghanistan is using his passion for beekeeping to help other armed forces personnel suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other mental health challenges. David Dodge, from Steart, has created the ‘Veterans’ Candle’ to spark conversations about...

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Veterans’ candle

Veterans’ candle

We have teamed up with the veterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress. Combat Stress is the UK's leading veterans' mental health charity - "the work we do is life-changing and often life-saving”. The Veterans’ candle is a pure beeswax sculpture, encapsulating the service...

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Toxic pesticides in pet treatments

Toxic pesticides in pet treatments

  Banned from UK & EU agriculture...  And you want to use this on your pet? Toxic pesticides deemed to be too harmful for use on agricultural crops are leaching into the environment from pet medicines. These chemicals – used...

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butterfly emergency

A national “butterfly emergency”

  “Butterflies are a key indicator species; when they are in trouble we know that the wider environment is in trouble too. Nature is sounding the alarm call. We must act now if we are to turn the tide on...

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SOY CANDLES AND DEFORESTATION - WHY YOU SHOULD BURN SOY FREE!

SOY CANDLES AND DEFORESTATION - WHY YOU SHOULD BURN SOY FREE!

SOY CANDLES AND DEFORESTATION - WHY YOU SHOULD BURN SOY-FREE! Soy wax, a Vegan alternative and 'eco-friendly' is anything but environmentally friendly. Production of soy wax is linked to deforestation of the Amazon Rainforest and other sensitive ecosystems.   Image shows - Deforestation...

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Stress management techniques

Stress management techniques

How Scents Affect Your Body and Mood Mood and scent are closely linked. This connection happens because odour molecules in fragrance bind to proteins along your nasal passage and create electrical signals. These signals can interact with a part of...

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Honey - gravity filtered

Does honey equal animal exploitation?

... You can argue beekeeping / bee farming is exploitive but, like all farming their is good and then some very bad practices. We will never put our bee health at risk for the sake of profit, but this does make for an expensive operation, hence why good honey commands a high price and the same goes for beeswax products.

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How to get the best from your beeswax pillar candle

How to get the best from your beeswax pillar candle

How to get the best from your pure beeswax pillar candle n order for a candle to work, it must move molten wax up the wick to feed the flame. You should therefore light the candle by holding a match...

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