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2.9 What Bees Produce
  1. Honey
    1. Dehydrated nectar
    2. Carbohydrates the workers live on
  2. Wax
    1. Produced by bee glands
    2. Used for honeycomb and capping
  3. Pollen
    1. Collected from plants
    2. Protein, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and sterols, used to feed babies
  4. Propolis
    1. Resin collected from plants
    2. Used as an antibiotic sealant
    1. Prevents diseases, parasites, and bacterial growth in the hive
  1. Royal Jelly
    1. Is secreted from the glands in the heads of worker bees
    1. Is fed to all bee larvae for three days, is fed to queen larvae throughout their development.
    1. Contains B-complex vitamins
It's True! It's True! This is a picture of cleaned bees wax
Backyard Beekeeping
1. About
2. About Bees
3. The Hive
4. Hive Maintenance
5. Honey and Wax
6. Resources