The Best Honey in the World | New Zealand's Manuka Honey

[@eastcoasthoney]

Really eye opening video. I'm a NZ Maori and I know the benefits of Manuka and Kanuka for medicinal uses as well as the honey but this video gives a new appreciation for NZ environment and how important it is for not only us but others in the world because the climate is declining rapidly. I really love how this couple work to help other bee keepers and north America. Real NZ caring people! 🥰

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you 🙏🏼 and yes I’m constantly amazed by the kindness and humility of the Kiwi people. Hope to make a series of videos learning about Maori culture and history too!

[@CarrieRad]

This was such a special day in so many ways. Learned so much about magical bees and honey. 🐝 🍯

[@AlexanderAyling]

The best day down here so far!

[@algae_rhythms]

What region are you guys settling in? All the best

[@Megan7088-6]

@Autumn Kidd How cool 👍🏾 that would of been such a buzzzzz🐝 for you to see yourself in Alex's video.

[@x-75hurricane65]

Our whanau use UMF 25 manuka honey for medicinal purposes only. The high cost of this grade honey kind of prohibits having it on toast! although we use it in a drink along with lemon and garlic...keeps coughs, colds and sore throats at bay. Big 'shoutout' to our beautiful little bees and good work to Alex for getting this info out there!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you!!

[@lynette1717]

Alex, to me this was the most interesting video you have ever made. Looking forward to seeing more like this

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Lynette! I hope to make many more like it soon! Stay tuned :)

[@ulooklikemeow]

Really loving seeing New Zealand through another persons eyes and getting to experience the sense of discovery and re-appreciation of Aotearoa

[@aliciamcparland9264]

Truley amazing to see how very special bees are and how hard New Zealanders are working to share their bees with North America xx Our country is so beautiful and unique and I'm loving your videos and photos xx Never stop doing what you are doing, you are an amazing human being xx

[@AlexanderAyling]

Awww thank you Alicia. It’s my honor to share stories like this. Hoping to have many more coming soon so stay tuned

[@ke.8926]

Your production quality is amazing. This episode could be a show on Netflix or similar. Fair play bro.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you mate. I strive to make the best quality content I can so hearing from viewers that they notice and appreciate it feels good. Cheers!

[@jamiecarter2192]

I agree! It’s amazing!

[@DarthGohma]

"Their reason for beeing is fulfilled."

[@frappuccino68]

I read somewhere that bees are now considered the most important beings on earth. Loved the vid. Can't wait to get to NZ one day! xx

[@AlexanderAyling]

They are so important! I want to get some hives in the future and do my part. Thanks for the kind words and for watching

[@DAVE_WHITE]

no bees no food and the USA farmer is a scumbag almost every USA farm uses pesticides that kill bees and they do not care

[@raypetro]

It absolutely works. Healed up a couple spots on my rear end that had been there for months. Everything we or the doctor tried did not work until we tried putting some honey on the wounds. Within a week they were almost gone. Amazing stuff😊

[@effie-Toronto]

Thanks Alex for the informative video.......saw lanka video and I cried with the reunion

[@AlexanderAyling]

Awww 🥰

[@erinjacobsen4224]

This might be my favorite of your videos! Very interesting and I use Manuka honey for healing my allergic contact dermatitis. it helps better than any medicine ever has. Great job showcasing this!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Erin! Yeah we’ve got a nice jar of it and it’s so good on the skin it’s unreal. A real panacea - cure all. Thanks for watching

[@BjornDoherty]

A couple of corrections. It is the nectar and not pollen they collect that they use to create the honey. UMF measures the potency of the honey and not the purity. Some Manuka trees produce stronger antibacterial honey than others. If it isn't pure Manuka they will call it multiflora Manuka Honey. Best to avoid multiflora. UMF 5+ is for your toast (weak) UMF 10+ is medium strength. UMF 15+ is for the teaspoon (strong). UMF 20+ is hospital/medical grade (expensive). There are lots of other grading systems out there to fool you though. So you need to be careful. If it says MGO 50+ for example it is very weak. Worse than UMF 5+. Research before you buy so you don't get ripped off. Comvita honey is a safe bet.

[@johnpaki1534]

I remember attending school "(shout out to mt Albert boys grammar)" and on the day we were taught about the NZ ecosystem and it fascinated me to learn that these little bees with little stingers that buzz around were top of the list globally in the conservation of our earth who would of guessed, so iv always known and advocated 30yrs later the importance and preservation of the humble bee not so much about its honey producing yumyness but the part a bee plays in the health of our planet, climate change is a big issue and our little humble bee maybe loosing, beautiful vlog Alex and a big thank you to the family you interviewiewed, let's support them and all that they do, Kia kaha 😎🤙🇳🇿

[@Tom_McMurtry]

Honey bees aren't native, but they are essential to producing the food and medicine of the world! We do have native bees and also even native wasps though. Just none of them have been recorded as stinging anyone.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you John!!

[@glendaeduardo2935]

I absolutely loved the video, so simple, but full of important information, not to mention the gorgeus place and all those cute honey bees. Cheers from Brasil

[@AlexanderAyling]

Muito obridago Glenda! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@amberthompson8394]

I'm loving the new content since you guys moved! It's so grounding to watch and makes me want to do more to help the bees as well :) It's such a shame that videos like this do not get more recognition on youtube. Will be donating now and mentioning to my friends to watch!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Amber! I appreciate you sharing and donating. More videos on the way

[@savorthesublime]

Please make more videos like this! It’s such an important part of exploring and protecting the world we love to travel :)

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Jessica! Stay tuned for more

[@RussandSherri1996]

Excellent video Alex! Over the past few years, we’ve been trying to learn more about the importance of our wonderful bees. 🐝 🍯 Thank you! Looking forward to more documentary type info.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Sherri!! I really appreciate your support. More coming soon!

[@carolynmcfarland2293]

This was so fascinating and informative. Great job, Alex. Next step should be a documentary.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Carolyn! That’s the goal!

[@philipsadden313]

Did I see a short shot of Puhoi? I love that place!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Good eye Philip! Cool little town eh?

[@MrSamck]

Interesting factoid; Honey bees are not native to New Zealand. Our native bees are not hive dwellers. Honey bees and bumble bees were introduce by european settlers to pollinate crops and pasture plants such as clover. So quite cool that they are being sent back to the northern hemisphere to help out.

[@Nynke_K]

I figured these were originally European honey bees (they aren't native to North America either!) But the settlers also introduced bumblebees? Did not see that coming! I hope the native species haven't taken too much of a hit...

[@patriciapaynter9286]

@@Nynke_K Unfortunately, booming demand for Manuka honey and increasing honey bee populations is bad news for New Zealand's 28 native bee species. Introduced honey bees can spread diseases to wild bees, and can compete with our native bees for resources, and honey bees have a competitive advantage: they forage for longer, and broadcast food locations to others in the hive.

[@soulpaua2097]

Yeah, the Native Bee's are a bit bigger and do a hell of a lot more pollinating. They have a little bit more black on them, cool to hang out with.

[@trish59100]

The honey bees are not native to New Zealand, but the Manuka trees are native to NZ and I think Australia too?

[@jeringatai3156]

@@trish59100 Australia cant call it manuka tho. They have their own name for it and are just riding the coat tails of the name manuka

[@nataliapabirowska]

that was amazing, thank you Alex 🧡 waiting for more! I love NZ, have a family there, and watching your videos makes me want to go back asap!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Natalia! Hope you can make it back to see your family soon!

[@Athomize]

loved this style of video, I learned a lot Looking forward to more of this style as well as following your adventures in NZ.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you! More on the way!

[@msgriz56]

This was such a great and informative video. I'd love to see more of these educational stories. The more I see of NZ the more I am awed by this incredible country. They seem to do so many things right for their people, animals, insects and plants. Thanks Alex. ❤️🐝

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you for watching and supporting the journey. NZ is an incredible little country. More videos on the way.

[@jasleelosmith]

Never seen your channel before, but watching this makes me miss home. Have you been to NZ since? I'm from Wellington. But the far North has the most precious wairua up there. Feels so sirene hey.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Check out more of the videos on my channel. So much NZ content. Welcome

[@adammccarthy6661]

This is the best video you’ve ever done, I loved it.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Adam! I appreciate the positive vibes. Cheers

[@adapapy]

This was a really interesting video! I hope you and Carrie will be making more content like this because it's fascinating.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks Adela! More on the way!

[@patriciaanderson4556]

So many kids are still learning virtually. You should do a short series directed at them as your audience. Topics could include animals in New Zealand, how to start a garden, why we should recycle etc.

[@juneterry8487]

A great video Alex. And thanks for helping to educate people on perhaps the most precious insect in the world.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you June. I appreciate the kind words and your support. Cheers

[@brettfuoco6847]

Great video - Yr 11 SLR 2024 represent yo

[@nanatrish7771]

Enjoy your videos and have told our American Family about them. They are loving them too. Blown away by the knowledge that our bees are sent to the USA. We have them in our garden all year round. Unfortunately we had to take out the manuka when we purchased the house. It was not planted in a suitable place and was dying. Instead we have borage everywhere, just pulling it out when it gets in the way of other plants. Pollination of our fruit and veges from the bees visiting this borage is really great and I love the humming of the bees around the plants.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Anne!!

[@pausabate9910]

Hi Carrie and Alex, my name is Pau and I'm from Catalonia (Spain), thank you for your very interesting videos. This was such one of the most interesting videos that I've ever watched in KZbin, if not the most!! I've watched and re-watched it! The most amazings parts are their life, how important are for us and that 70% of the World's flowers are pollinated by them. Thank you so much! Peace and surf! 💯🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@AlexanderAyling]

Hola Pau! Thank you for the nice comment and for watching. I love and miss Catalonia. Durante mis tres años viviendo en España (Galicia y Euskadi) siempre fui para visitar Catalonia. Barca > Real Madrid 🙌🏼😂

[@pausabate9910]

Muchas gracias a ti Alex! Moltes gràcies! Your videos are so f... interesting! Here in Catalonia they make honey from thyme and rosemary, it's the most common. I do love being in contact with nature too, water bodies, forests and, of course, the ocean. I've learnt to and surfed three times in Zarautz. Now, I surf here in the Mediterranean, which is occasional. From Pisces to Pisces! Peace and surf! ♓✌️💯🏄🏄

[@moniquevelasco20]

What an awesome little insect. Amazing all they can do for us. And the honey besides being delicious, it’s also so healthy. Thank you for sharing all that info on bees. Stay safe!🤗😘🌼🇻🇪

[@AlexanderAyling]

I couldn’t agree more Monique! Thank you for watching and saying hello in the comments 🙏🏼

[@ChainzVR556]

I just ordered my first two jars of Manuka honey with a UMF of 18+. I’ve read such great reviews on it. Thank you for those videos explaining how Manuka honey is made and the importance of bees. 🐝

[@sandracheeks9332]

Excellent!! When I hear the title ‘Queen Bee’ I will take that more seriously!! Bow to the Queen.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Hahah you know it! Also that’s the title of a great song by the legendary blues artist Taj Mahal. Give it a listen if you haven’t heard it already. Thanks for watching Sandra 🙏🏼

[@katieknits84]

Watched this with my kiwi husband abs our Canadian Kiwi kids! So interesting to learn about. Hope to be in NZ later this year as a family.

[@AlexanderAyling]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@emrosexghost3]

This was crazy informative. I never thought id have such an interest in Bee's lol I knew we needed Bee's but I had no idea how much. Ive been researching Bee's with my preschoolers and this video has provided us with so much information. This is probably one of your best videos yet!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you!

[@sheilaeagy3913]

Just noticed the new video. Thank you for another awesome video. Love you guys.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks for tuning in Sheila 🙏🏼

[@Nae2023]

Didn't know that manuka honey was so rare I guess growing up and living in new Zealand so used to don't think twice another great video well.worth the wait 😁😁😁

[@AlexanderAyling]

Aww thank you Renee! Yeah I’m keen on focusing on quality over quantity so I appreciate the patience. All the best 🙏🏼❤️

[@jeringatai3156]

I had no idea that honey didnt taste as good or even smells til i left NZ. Only ever had manuka honey and just thought every honey was like manuka 😬 turns out NOPE! Honeys yuck and smells. Miss manuka honey, went from having it daily to not being able to find it 😢

[@urszulakosciolek112]

Great video Alex! I was so interesting and informative! Learned lots from it! Great work!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you for watching Urszula 🙏🏼

[@Bellenickna]

Still loving everything you guys are doing, and thank you for highlighting our amazing bee’s

[@AlexanderAyling]

Of course!! Thanks for tuning in Michelle 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@stephynz881]

Very interesting. I didn’t think I would take much away from the video as a bee appreciator and family involved in bee keeping in the far north but learnt a lot I didn’t know. So much admiration for the work bee keepers do for our bee population. Lucky to have lots of bees in my garden here in Auckland... if you have some honey comb you must try it with some kapiti baby kikorangi blue cheese. The best!!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Aww thanks Steph! That honeycomb and blue cheese combo sounds SO GOOD!

[@markmorgan2058]

What a beautiful way to start the day with our Honey Bee's 💋🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝's 👍

[@AlexanderAyling]

Cheers Mark!

[@Andy_M986]

This is something you and Carrie could do as well,the perfect little business,and best country to do it in,something I have been thinking about once I move back to NZ.

[@AlexanderAyling]

I’d love to have bees but don’t know if I’d go commercial. I’d probably eat all the honey myself lol

[@Andy_M986]

Haha yeah,I'd be the same bro,zero profits coming in.

[@leonaustin6993]

What a great video! I have taught my daughter to not spray bees or bumble bees but get the wasps and now she understands how important bees are. Bees good, wasps bad lol

[@AlexanderAyling]

Haha nice!

[@francoisg3500]

Your joke at 4:49 made me laugh. Nice video! Great to learn about a such important subject in bee keeping, one I knew little about if I'm honest.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you François! It was a learning experience for me too

[@francoisg3500]

@@AlexanderAyling No problem!👍🏻

[@classicjonesy]

I love the content, Alex waiting for the next video! nice to see on KZbin in my weekend while I'm on my off time off work :)

[@DoreniAngelo]

Great video! We definitely need more information about bees in this world! ❤️

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Doreni! I couldn’t agree more

[@mrpaisleyshirt]

Just recently subscribed, and found this to be a very professionally put together mini documentary. It held my interest from start to finish. Kiwi born and bred btw.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Cheers Stephen! I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@TheMorgan21rose]

Thanks for posting this. Great video.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks Morgan! I appreciate you watching and commenting

[@jennymorgan1587]

A great video, I think many people don't realise how important bees are for food production. We purchased leaf cutter bees this season. They have been introduced to NZ to help with pollination. They don't produce honey and they don't sting. They're very cute, ideal for an urban home, that doesn't want to be dealing with honey production.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Wow! Thanks for sharing Jenny! We’d love to have bees on our (future) property. :)

[@jakefox9215]

I learned so much from this! Thanks so much for sharing, this was seriously one of my favorite of yours :) as always wish the best for you, carrie and now lanka in NZ!!!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks Jake I really appreciate hearing that dude! All the best 🙌🏼✌🏼

[@jamiecarter2192]

Beautiful video! Thanks for showcasing these guys - love what they do 🤗

[@jamiecarter2192]

And thanks for the manuka facts! I never knew all this about manuka! ☺️

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks you for watching, caring and commenting Jamie! I appreciate your support. New video drops tomorrow :)

[@TGK101]

Thus is so well made! Seriously great cinematography, audio and content!

[@joannewinter7879]

I loved this video .. we really are privileged to live in this little place called Aotearoa...💚💞☀️

[@AlexanderAyling]

It’s the most amazing country in the world. I’m falling more in love everyday

[@joannewinter7879]

@@AlexanderAyling me too and I was born here. Go figure. Thanks Alex and Carrie and Lanka for calling NZ home❤🤘👍☀️

[@petrinacook9338]

Just subscribed to your channel and I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. I knew there was a bee decline around the world, but to learn that NZ sends bees to the US, makes you feel proud to be a kiwi. And big ups to Mr Kidd, so informative and a very important person, to ensure the survival of these precious bees.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Petrina. Super interesting to learn about

[@suzeioptional9668]

@@AlexanderAyling Where I can buy A Manuka Honey From this Family, Or Maybe he have a Facebook or Website where I can check How much it is. Looking for your response thank you.

[@karina.silva88]

Loved this video. Its all so interesting and impactful

[@LingoLewi-27]

Kia ora and ka pai Alex! I didn't know you were here (maybe still here) in New Zealand! Love your blogs! Great to see your really detailed and educational video about our bee's and Manuka honey here down under in Aotearoa (New Zealand) take care, hopefully collaborate with you one day

[@judegould8743]

What a great little informative video . Fantastic production and filming etc in our beautiful NZ . Thank you 🙏

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Jude! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@andreasears2577]

Really enjoyed that and very interesting, thank you

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Andrea!

[@bgberkley]

Alex, this may be my favorite video of yours, yet! We kept a pollinator-friendly garden for years when we lived inside the DC Beltway. Now that we've recently moved to the Midwest, we've got more room to do the same on a much larger scale. I've also got my first hive arriving any day now and my bees will be ready in late April. Just trying to do our small part to help preserve these important species. Thanks for continuing to put out amazing content!

[@Jessdanceswithmoon]

Beautiful & very informative video! Shared with my fiancé & he loved it too :)

[@AlexanderAyling]

Aww thank you Luna 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Sozacyn]

I'm really happy to see this video, thank you Alex I learned a lot about bees.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you for watching!!

[@VtorHunter]

Beekeeping is something I have always wanted to try.

[@AlexanderAyling]

I would love to have a few hives in the backyard haha

[@AliceFordAdventures]

Really enjoyed the video and learning more about bees. They are so important to nature and our food systems.

[@Channel-kx6kk]

Totally love you guys for this, totally awesome

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@paulinewalker8146]

Great video so interesting. I want to buy manuka honey now..

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks Pauline! It’s expensive but worth it :)

[@jsolfin185]

Fabulous video! Really liked the style. I think I saw that you had invested in a Red Camera, have you had much of a chance to use it for your videos yet?

[@AlexanderAyling]

Cheers! Yes there are lots of RED shots in here. Most of the B roll of the bees is shot on the Komodo

[@kateswarthout8347]

So informative and interesting to watch. Thanks!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Kate!

[@adambancroft408]

That was really interesting to watch and learn from. I now have a better understanding of the importance of bees in both New Zealand and for the rest of the world. I was almost going to go to New Zealand back in March of 2020, before the pandemic got so serious for everyone. I would love visit there someday by 2022 potentially. :-)

[@AlexanderAyling]

Cheers Adam! Hope you can make it back down here soon. 🙏🏼

[@adambancroft408]

@@AlexanderAyling Is 2021 going to okay to visit and travel within New Zealand? May I get your advice for planning, and for making it a reality for the first time?

[@joshmccallum3887]

cool video what was the name of the air bnb u stayed at?

[@AlexanderAyling]

Don’t remember but it’s in Mangawhai

[@iki0o]

My mom loves Manuka honey. Love this episode. Also we've been saying manuka wrong our whole lives 😂

[@AlexanderAyling]

I’m probably saying it wrong too lol

[@luluday88]

@@AlexanderAyling you're saying it perfectly Alex 😊👌 *mah-noo-kah*

[@angie23575]

That's so cool! I'm from New Zealand so I know a lot about our honey business however I didn't know that we ship our bees overseas. I think its important that New Zealanders don't become complacent just because we are doing ok with our bee population, we should still be using bee friendly pesticides and planting plenty of bee friendly flowers

[@AlexanderAyling]

For sure! Thanks for watching and commenting Angie

[@haanimely981]

Such a unique video

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@pragyakumar3177]

I just loved this video, so much amazing insights of honey making and honey bee world🐝 Awesome ✨

[@NE55IE]

Geez this was very informative and after watching this, I had flashbacks of an incident a few years ago here in NZ, where my sister came running in the house for a can of fly spray after she saw a large swarm of bees around her bunny hutch. I quickly stopped her and asked her to give me an hour to organize for a beekeeper to come and collect them. It was fascinating to watch her do her work too and now I feel so much better for having called her in after hearing about the current global decline of bees. Very sad to hear. :(

[@stargazer5073]

Love learning about New Zealand!!! Do more, I love field trips!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Hahah thank you! More field trips coming soon lol

[@stargazer5073]

@@AlexanderAyling on KZbin look up: "designing a perennial food forest"

[@helenarce8064]

Manuka honey is a staple of people with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. It's just amazing. It was really interesting to see where it comes from. Thank you!

[@AlexanderAyling]

I didn’t know that! It’s such an amazing natural product. Thanks for watching Helen 🙏🏼

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Honey Vlog, Good to see you getting the industry/product out there in the world, thanks for sharing

[@AlexanderAyling]

Cheers Tony!

[@davidhughes6]

Absolutely fascinating!!!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks David! Beekeeping is really incredible

[@blockhouseboy]

This video was super lit. Thank you for the education and love the quality of your videos. Keep up the great work! And have fun in kiwi-land :)

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Fia!

[@Kurapoto]

Cool Vlog, I enjoyed your day out. Something I've always wanted to do but haven't due to allergy to their sting... Thank you.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks Ben. That’s a bummer about your allergy. Glad my video could take you along though

[@TheDvln]

One of the most unique vlogs. I feel like tasting the Manuka Honey after watching this and looking to order one 👍

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you! Yes Manuka is really unique, especially for skin treatment

[@WildKraftyAotearoa]

Kia Ora, I love this video, it was quite BUZZY! Our tribe here in Te Waipounamu do a seasonal bee keeping course. Its really cool that my husband and son did the course and we have bee hives now and all that magical knowledge xxx. Naumai haeremai!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Kia Ora! How cool is that?! It’s nice to be able to taste the sweetness of the whenua right? Would be a great course in primary school too

[@AilsaPehi]

Can you ask Richard why a bee will fly in and walk patterns around the window and although I help the bee outside again, will fly back in? If I'm not around to help it out, eventually dies. Is it the same bee or are the different bees being given wrong directions? Happens all the time.

[@RogerT_XRS]

When I was young, my brother and I used to raid bee's nests for a sliver of honeycomb, although we got stung heaps, it never really bothered us. The bee's nests we raided were absolutely wild bees and gave everyone a hard time lol. We always took only what we needed and left most of the honey in the nest. I don't know why my bro and I were immune, though, once we reach our teenage years, we had a reversal of luck I guess and never tried that again as we lost the immunity to the stings, feeling every agonizing sting hahaha... You are correct, bee's are an absolute necessity to our way of life and must be protected at all times. It's great to hear our bee surplus populations now have its roots around the world, helping other countries grow their economies with the help of the humble bee.😎

[@AlexanderAyling]

That’s some Huckleberry Finn stuff right there. Hardcore kids haha

[@mmcintosh8056]

Excellent video Alex, we can still the effort put into it. I always see the $45 small bottle of Manuka Honey at Costco and was always curious as to why it cost so much, now I know why!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Cheers!! Thanks for watching 🙏🏼

[@kirsten8693]

Love the video, but how in the world we're you able to travel to NZ in '21?! Were there issues being allowed on the island to take this journey? Thank you for this great video!

[@vinodbaria6543]

Hi I am VINOD and I am commercial indian beekeeper.

[@M_Ravinerakhalgot]

Great video i liked this video a lot cant wait for more of these videos and also ive never had this honey before

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thank you Monica! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! Hope you can try Manuka someday soon 🙏🏼

[@M_Ravinerakhalgot]

@@AlexanderAyling i hope so too

[@teepatchong5668]

Went to Christchurch and Otago/Fiodland region in late Sept 2022. I saw plenty of trees with flowers but zero bees. Just bumblebees and a few wasp like insect. Where are the bees? Did varroa mite kill feral bees? Is the cold weather in the South Island just kill all the weakened bee hives?

[@AlexanderAyling]

Hmmm. Not sure 🤔

[@sabrinastraveladventures4263]

I love bees 🐝♥ my best friend is a bee keeper in Denver Co but here where i live in uk most have a gardens but use pesticides and cut everything...my new neighbour (youngish couple) got rid of everything in the garden to just plaster concrete all over coz she hates insects and dirt, breaks my heart...so i bought more to feed our local bees 🐝 this twa* got it coming coz I'm going to look after our local bees and rather she liked or not it isnt my problem...people like her are the problem. Im very grateful you ve addressed this major issue. It should be part of our education at school. Anyway LOVE THIS VIDEO SabrinaFromLondon 🇬🇧

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks Sabrina and good on you for planting more bee friendly plants. Best of luck!

[@karinavendano3968]

This was so interesting! Now I want to learn more about bees and honey!

[@AlexanderAyling]

Awesome! There are some good books out there

[@terrymiru6502]

I'm an honey 🍯 extractor for a 🐝 company in the Far North Kaitaia been with the company for two years in December. I love the job I even have people coming from the South Island because they like how I extract their frames.

[@ibrarali9369]

I wanna try Kanuka 🍯

[@AlexanderAyling]

It’s really good too!

[@wendyalessio2110]

Loved this video so interesting. I remember watching my grandfather harvesting honey from his hives down south in Oamaru. The honey we ate there was fantastic, especially with the waxy outer covering, delicious 😋

[@AlexanderAyling]

Mmmm sounds so good!

[@nikolawright1241]

Such an amazing video, thank you so much for sharing :)

[@AlexanderAyling]

Aww thank you Nikola. I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment and a 👍🏽

[@jamestaylor6041]

loved the clip guys , wasn't the taste of the manuka just the best you ever tried ? great friends you have , they are good people as it takes someone special to care for bees.

[@AlexanderAyling]

Cheers James! And yes the Kidd family is so cool!

[@jamestaylor6041]

@@AlexanderAyling algood Alex and Carrie ,love following you guys , keep up the vids , its great promo's for NZ and really great topics , so keep on enjoying your trip around and have fun guys. Take care .

[@michaelheliotis5279]

Awesome pronunciation of mānuka, particularly the length and stress of the first syllable! It's quite common for Kiwis to put the stress on the second vowel with the U, but actually the A vowel of the first syllable is long so it should take the stress (and Māori typically puts the stress on the first syllable anyway when there's no long vowels). It means a lot that you make such an effort to pronounce Māori words correctly; I wish more Kiwis would do the same. 👍

[@AlexanderAyling]

Thanks Michael. Just trying to pronounce the place names and words in their proper language 🤙🏼