Let's hear it for the bees

@JudyEv (381944)
Rockingham, Australia
August 15, 2020 8:31pm CST
There was an article in our local news on how children who have recently had their tonsils removed are benefitting from small quantities of honey as pain relief. Trials are being carried out in Perth, Western Australia, hospitals to gauge which sorts of honey work best or whether any sort of honey is soothing. Children suffer a lot of pain following a tonsillectomy. In my day, most children had their tonsils out but I’m not sure if that is still the case. The most I remember about my tonsillectomy is that I was promised I’d be given ice-cream in the days after but it didn’t happen. Ice-cream was a big deal in those days. By coincidence, Vince took this amazing photo of a bee just the other day. In one of his photo groups, a member is always putting up incredible photos of insects and this has led him to try to improve his own photos of bees.
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Fiacre Banks
@xFiacre (14805)
• Ireland
16 Aug 20
@judyev Magnificent pic. Here tonsils are removed now only as a last resort whereas it used to be routine.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 20
It was routine in my day but it must still be happening fairly regularly for them to be testing honey.
Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
19 Aug 20
Love your picture. That’s a good close up.Honey is one of my favorites foods. Give me a buttered biscuit and honey and I’m a happy camper.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Aug 20
@RubyHawk Yes, it's well known for that.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Aug 20
It seems to have a lot of healing properties. I like it on bread or a biscuit too.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
20 Aug 20
@JudyEv I didn’t know honey would help when tonsils are taken out but honey will sooth a sore throat.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
17 Aug 20
I always heard about the ice cream, now honey. I never would have figured.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv I learn something new everyday.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
Honey has a lot of healing properties it seems.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Aug 20
@popciclecold Me too. Mostly from here.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
16 Aug 20
That is an incredible photo and prize worthy! These days, doctors prefer keeping tonsils intact unless they truly need to be removed. Honey works wonders on so many things.
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DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
18 Aug 20
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 20
I know they don't remove them so often now but there must be some, at least here, for them to be writing about it. Maybe they were just looking for something newsworthy other than the virus. :(
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
17 Aug 20
In my front planter, I've lavender, geraniums and a selection of wild flowers. I've had a few bees and a couple of small butterflies on them. I knew honey has been used as an antiseptic for thousands of years, but not for pain relief. I'd be happier taking honey than pills
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
It's a shame we've lost so many of the old remedies.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (21499)
• London, England
18 Aug 20
@JudyEv Even worse, Big Pharma is patenting these early remedies and trying to cash in. Although that is the more unscrupulous companies and chancers
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
16 Aug 20
That is definitely an amazing photo. Kudos to Vince. I remember being very sick after I had my tonsils out (probably from the anesthetic; and I also remember ice cream. Honey is good for so many things. Have a wonderful Sunday.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 20
I just remember I was never given my ice-cream!!
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Aug 20
@LindaOHio Somehow it doesn't seem to make up for it!! I need to 'man up' and get over it, don't I?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222310)
• United States
17 Aug 20
@JudyEv Poor Judy. Now you can have all you want! :-)
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snowy
@snowy22315 (208841)
• United States
16 Aug 20
That is a great picture. My sister was prone to tonsilitus when she was younger and had it a few times. The doctor said if she had it again she would need her tonsils out, but she never did.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 20
Removing tonsils went out of favour eventually it seems. But there must still be some going on.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
16 Aug 20
Yes poor old bees the honey is magic
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
16 Aug 20
@JudyEv It is great for me when I am run down Judy
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 20
Honey has long been recognised as a very useful substance.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502316)
• Italy
16 Aug 20
I still have my tonsils, but I know that they gave cold things as pain relief in the old days. This photo is amazing, congratulations to Vince.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502316)
• Italy
16 Aug 20
@JudyEv It was the case in Italy too, but my family doctors told to my mom that it was not only not necessary but tonsil would have protected me against cold and flu growing up. May be he was right, I never had a cold or flu.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 20
I'll pass on your kind words, thanks. When I was young, most young children seemed to have their tonsils removed.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135690)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Aug 20
Great photo. Honey should help I would think.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 20
Honey has great healing properties in many areas.
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Jules
@Julie555 (4156)
• Russian Federation
16 Aug 20
I have immense love and respect for hardworking bees. They give us such a great medicine as honey, which can benefit us in so many ways
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 20
Yes, that's true. Honey has a lot of benefits.
Simone
@Janet357 (75638)
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16 Aug 20
How in the world does Vince do.it?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 20
He is very patient I guess and waits till the bee is in the right spot. There is another photographer who does wonderful insect photos and she has been an inspiration to Vince too.
Jayanth
@jayanth_77 (7179)
• India
16 Aug 20
The tonsillectomy surgery is very painful and the pain last for several weeks. During the healing period you can't eat normal food or cold food like ice cream and cold drinks as the pain can be unbearable.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 20
That is what they are saying. Apparently honey helps.
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Jayanth
@jayanth_77 (7179)
• India
16 Aug 20
@JudyEv yes honey helps in the healing process.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
16 Aug 20
Incredible photo. I was not even aware if there are different types of honey available
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 20
The flavour changes depending on what the bees are feeding on. So there is marri honey (where the bees feed primarily on marri [red gum] blossoms), acacia, bluegum, manuka, orange blossom - over 300 varieties.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
16 Aug 20
@JudyEv thanks
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (17036)
• Singapore
16 Aug 20
I know that people take a lot of ice creams when they are getting their tonsils removed. I asked them before and they said that it give them relieves.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381944)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug 20
Probably the coldness helps and it slips down easily.
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