Most people have probably never heard of Apilarnil. The name Apilarnil comes from “api” meaning “bee”, “lar” for “larva”, and “nil” an abbreviated form from its discoverer, Nicholas Iliesiu. It looks similar to royal jelly, and has a milky, yellowish gray color and a bitter taste. It is made exclusively from drone larvae. Many beekeepers…
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…
Although the anatomy of the honeybee (apis mellifera) varies depending on their role in society, there are five components that are the same in workers, drones and queens: The hard outer shell (exoskeleton). Workers, drones and the queen all have three main body parts, i.e. the head, thorax, abdomen All honeybees have a pair of…
Have you ever wondered how honeybees benefit our lives? Two facts about bees and honey that everyone knows are a) bees pollinate plants, and b) they produce honey! You don’t have to be a beekeeper to understand why honeybees are essential for the survival of the human species: Honey has a long history… Do you…
Just as humans have different nationalities and cultures in humans, there are also different varieties of bees! The most well known are probably the honeybee and the bumblebee. Some live in colonies, whilst others live solitary lives. Bees can be found anywhere on this planet except for in Antarctica because they need flowers to survive….
The life cycle of honey bees typically begins with the queen and drones, and is made up of four stages: Eggs, larvae, pupae and adult bee. Sometimes the life cycle of honey bees does not require the involvement of a drone; When the need arises, the queen can also lay unfertilized eggs that develop into…