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…
Bees memories are extraordinary! They can remember the faces of up to 100 other bees, and even remember human faces. Bees also have a very developed sense of self-awareness. Did you know that bees are able to recognize themselves in a mirror? Only humans and a few other animals have this rare ability! Though…
Did you know that planning and problem-solving is one of the greatest secrets for the survival of bees? Most of us are familiar with the image of a bee buzzing from flower to flower, collecting nectar. Each time a bee visits a flower, it is also performing a vital role in the pollination of…
There are many ways how bees communicate. But how do Bees share information about the location of a good source of food or if there is danger? Well, that’s where things get really interesting… Dance Bees communicate with each other using a variety of methods, including dances, pheromones, and sounds. When a bee finds a…
It’s a Smart Bee´s World! Although bees are small, their brainpower is mighty. Did you know that they are able to process large amounts of information and make split-second decisions? Their brains are also very efficient, using less than 10% of the oxygen that a human brain uses. This is due in part to the…
How do bees learn? How do they communicate with each other and how can they navigate their way to the nearest flower? These are all fascinating questions that scientists have been trying to answer for years. Recently, there have been some amazing breakthroughs in our understanding of bee intelligence. In this blog post, we will…
Honey bees and other social bees are some of the most important creatures on Earth. Not only do they play an essential role in our ecosystem, but they also have a lot to teach us about being efficient and successful. They teach us how we can live together in perfect harmony, something that is more…