a bit about bees & their hive
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Apis Mellifera20,000 species of bees
Most populous is Apis Mellifera Apis = bee Melli = honey Ferre = to bear
What bees do for us POLLINATE Apis Mellifera
pollinate lots of our crops: Fruit Nut Vegetable Flower
$2billion+ Australia $US30-90 billion pa
worldwide
The Birds & the beesAfter 1-2 years colony swarms
Hive left behind with nurse bees, brood, newly hatching bees & honey stores
Virgin queen mates
What goes on in the hive
Eggs-larvae-bees Temperature
control
Social bees 20,000-1,000,000
bees Hexagonal cells
How bees make honey
Collect nectar
RegurgitateDehydrate
80% 18%water
Enhanced nutrition for their consumption
The buzz on honey Easy to digest Soothing Moistening agent All colours &
flavours Hydroscopic Honey is an ‘’anti’’
Antiviral Antibacterial Antifungal Antimicrobial An antioxidant