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EVER THOUGHT ABOUT THE TRUTH?

This is just the same as the hen unnecessarily laying eggs
daily or the cow producing milk more than its newborn would
ever need.

The Perfect Organization in the Hive

The lives of bees in the hive and their honey production in-
volve the most amazing details. Bees have "jobs" that need to be
done in the hive and undertake this with a flawless organization:
Regulation of humidity and ventilation: The humnidity
level in the hive, which gives the honey its highly durable fea-
ture, must be kept within specific limits. If the humidy level falls
below or rises above normal, then the honey will lose its nutri-
tional vaue and durability, mraning it will go off. In the same
way, the temperature in the hive has to be 32 degrees Celsius for
10 months of the year. In order to constantly maintain the tem-
perature and humidity in the hive within these exact limits, a
special "ventilation group" is appointed solely for this important
task.
During a hot day, it is easy to observe the bees ventilating
the hive. They round into the entrance and by clamping on to the
wooden floor, they use their wings to fan the hive. In a standard
hive, the incoming air is forced to leave from the other side. Extra
ventilators in the hive also allow the air to be pushed in four dif-
ferent directions.
Another benefirt of the ventilation system in the hive is to
safeguard the hive from smoke and air pollution.
Health system: The efforts of the bees to preserve the qual-
ity of the honey are not confined to humidity regulation and air

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