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We all know honey comes from bees, but what is it, and how is used? And what else is in the hive? We all know honey comes from bees, but what is it, and how is used? And what else is in the hive?

Honey: a dense and sugary enzyme-rich liquid compound Honey: a dense and sugary enzyme-rich liquid compound
made by bees from the nectar of flowers. Bees use it to fuel made by bees from the nectar of flowers. Bees use it to fuel
themselves. They keep the center of the hive about 92 de- themselves. They keep the center of the hive about 92 de-
grees in winter and summer, no matter what the tempera- grees in winter and summer, no matter what the tempera-
ture outside! Honey also helps to insulate their hives. Hu- ture outside! Honey also helps to insulate their hives. Hu-
mans use it primarily as a food sweetener and an energy/ mans use it primarily as a food sweetener and an energy/

sports endurance booster. sports endurance booster.

Beeswax: a solid compound produced by worker bees to Beeswax: a solid compound produced by worker bees to
make comb. Bees will use this essential product to store make comb. Bees will use this essential product to store
honey, and also pollen, as well as their brood. Honeycomb honey, and also pollen, as well as their brood. Honeycomb
also provides a dancefloor for worker bees to waggle. Hu- also provides a dancefloor for worker bees to waggle. Hu-
mans use beeswax for candles, beauty products, art sup- mans use beeswax for candles, beauty products, art sup-
plies, and much more. (Read more about beeswax on page plies, and much more. (Read more about beeswax on page
47) 47)

Pollen: the vessel housing a plant’s male gamete. Bees har- Pollen: the vessel housing a plant’s male gamete. Bees har-
vest this powdery flower product and store it in their hive vest this powdery flower product and store it in their hive
to feed their young (larvae). Humans use it as a nutritional to feed their young (larvae). Humans use it as a nutritional
protein supplement. protein supplement.

Nectar: a sugary liquid secreted by plants to attract polli- Nectar: a sugary liquid secreted by plants to attract polli-
nators (not to be confused with pollen). Bees turn this sub- nators (not to be confused with pollen). Bees turn this sub-
stance into honey by fanning about 80% of the moisture off stance into honey by fanning about 80% of the moisture off
of it (with their wings) and adding additional enzymes from of it (with their wings) and adding additional enzymes from
their own bodies. their own bodies.

Propolis: resins collected from plants by bees used to line Propolis: resins collected from plants by bees used to line

the inside of a hive, and reduce the hives entrance(s). Bees the inside of a hive, and reduce the hives entrance(s). Bees
use it to patch holes and rough surfaces in the hive, and po- use it to patch holes and rough surfaces in the hive, and po-
tentially reduce colony disease. Humans use it in pill and tentially reduce colony disease. Humans use it in pill and
tincture form as an anti-bacterial and an immune system tincture form as an anti-bacterial and an immune system
booster. booster.

Royal Jelly: a thick and nutritious mixture used to feed the Royal Jelly: a thick and nutritious mixture used to feed the
developing queen. Bees use it to feed the queen. Humans developing queen. Bees use it to feed the queen. Humans
use it in skin products and hormone balancing supple- use it in skin products and hormone balancing supple-

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