Hive Products By Josh Lindsey
Honey Extracted Comb Chunk Creamed Mead Dadant.com Wikimedia.org
Pollen Collected using pollen traps Carbs, proteins, many vitamins and minerals Bee-pollen-energy.comThrone UK
Propolis Propolis trap Used in wood varnish since the early 18 th century WebMD recommends propolis for cold sores Used to treat burns Being studied in Japan for possible antitumor growth effects.
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Royal Jelly Mostly water Proteins Wide variety, small amount of vitamins Topical anti-inflammatory and sore treatment Wikipedia.com
Wax Extremely flammable Cell cappings and old brood combs Foundation Cosmetics Superior candles Favecrafts.com Blogspot.com
Venom Used to treat arthritis and rheumatism Mild electric shock can cause bees to secrete venom without losing their stinger Melittin has powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties The inconsistent composition and wide variety of other toxic chemicals make general claims difficult Naturebeeorders.com
Queens Should re-queen every 2 years Eggs from one colony may be given to a builder colony to produce queen cells Large drone population required Use mating nuc as queen’s home while she attempts mating flights Bushfarms.com