There are lots of different types of honey and differences in quality. The best quality is honey labelled as raw, organic, and unfiltered. The price is determined by various factors. The most important factor is quality! The better the quality, the more expensive it will be. There are several reasons for this: Good honey…
Honey is one of the oldest sweeteners in the world. It is made by Honeybees (Apis Mellifera) collecting nectar from flowers and processing it in their honeycombs. The name ¨mellifera¨ is Latin for “honey-bearing”, and Apis is Latin for “bee”. There are different varieties with many flavors and many uses, both culinary and medicinal, and…
Royal Jelly (R.J.) is a creamy white substance that is secreted by the hydropharyngeal gland worker bees located in their heads. It contains protein, enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, as well as lipids, sugars, and nitrogen, making it an ideal food for developing bees. Nutritional Value It´s main application in the hive is to…
Beeswax is a pure, natural product made by honey bees. Worker bees secrete the wax to build honeycomb. The comb provides storage for honey and bee pollen, as well as cells to rear the brood. Beeswax has many uses both in and outside of the beehive. In this blog post, we will take a look…
Bees are perhaps best known for their role in producing honey, but they also create other products that are vital for their survival. In addition to honey, they produce beeswax, propolis, royal jelly and apilarnil. All of these products serve a specific purpose within the hive but ultimately, bees are responsible for a wide range…