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Anti-Social Bees
Most species of bees are found to be solitary workers, not socializing with other bees. Various other species of bees have hybrid features, with different populations behaving either solitary or socially. Some even change their behaviour based on the weather.
Anti-social behaviour of bees in nature leads to self-sufficiency in their 'work performance', and many opt out of the 'hive' as they need to grow faster than the others.
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Anti-Social Bees
Most species of bees are found to be solitary workers, not socializing with other bees. Various other species of bees have hybrid features, with different populations behaving either solitary or socially. Some even change their behaviour based on the weather.
Anti-social behaviour of bees in nature leads to self-sufficiency in their 'work performance', and many opt out of the 'hive' as they need to grow faster than the others.
Advantage Solo
In various scenarios, the solitary behaviour of the bees is advantageous and is tolerated by the other bees in the colony.
Solitary bees are also able to work as generalists, capable of handling different plant species. Going solo has its benefits in nature's game.
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The Most Coveted Honey
Manuka honey from New Zealand is the world’s most coveted honey. It’s supposedly unique healing properties make it a high-demand consumable in the elite circles. It is derived from the nectar of a ...
Manuka Honey History
- The honey bees species (Apis mellifera) that are necessary for commercial honey production are not native ones of New Zealand but arrived in 1839 due to an English beekeeper, Mary Bumby.
- She managed to bring the skeps (woven baskets) of honey bees in a six-month voyage from England, paving the way for the bees to start working on the manuka bushes.
- The honey did not gain popularity until 1980, when Dr. Peter Molan confirmed the unique antibacterial properties of the nectar, along with the already known healing properties. A series of quantifiable tests proved that manuka honey can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
International Sweet Sensation
By 1991, manuka honey was marketed in the U.S. which was going through a health and fitness resurgence, gaining massive adoption and cult status. It also gained traction as a versatile and healthier sugar substitute.
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Social Jet Lag
Irregular sleep schedules and broken sleep-wake times are not just an occasional traveling phenomenon, but a wider problem due to our social lives conflicting with our sleep patterns.
Our Internal Alarm Clock
Our internal body clocks are better programmed to help us sleep and wake up, according to our unique body chemistry and energy levels.
Ignoring our internal clocks in favor of the alarm clock, and following our social obligations, sacrificing on sleep, is taking its toll on our health.
Poor Sleep
As our sleep patterns shift, leading to poor or no rest, there are a bunch of diseases that become more likely:
- Obesity
- High blood pressure
- Alzheimer's disease
- Metabolic imbalances and diabetes
- Heart disease.
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Being a Loner can be good
- Emerging research suggests there are upsides to being reclusive, all by ourselves, minding our own business – for both our work lives and our emotional well-being.
- Prolonged solitude ...
Improved creativity
- Being a loner boosts the creative space.
- Creativity has two key elements: originality and usefulness.
- Personality traits commonly associated with creativity are openness (or receptiveness), self-efficacy (confidence), and autonomy (independence).
Types of Social Withdrawal
Social withdrawal is categorized into three types:
- Shyness caused by fear or anxiety
- Avoidance, caused by a dislike of socializing
- Unsociability, caused by a preference for being alone.
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