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