Varroa destructor is a parasitic mite that has been identified as one of the most significant threats to the global honeybee population. The Varroa destructor…
Swarming is a natural form of reproduction of honey bee colonies, but modern beekeepers try to avoid it. Why do Bees Swarm? In May…
The fertilized queen can lay fertilized and unfertilized eggs. Drones (male bees) develop from unfertilized eggs. The main task of drones in the bee colony…
Worker bees are the most numerous members of the bee society. Their number varies depending on the season and the strength of the bee colony.…
The best advice is to avoid contact with honey bees, but in cases when this is not possible, it is important to know what to…
Propolis is a mixture of wax and resinous substances that bees collect from some plants. Also known as “bee glue”, it got its name from…
What is bee bread and what does it look like? Bee Bread (also known as: Perga, Bee pollen, Ambrosia) is basically a mixture of pollen…
Many people ask: Why do honeybees use hexagonal shapes to construct their honeycombs? Mathematically, the largest volume of liquid (honey) can be stored in a…
Beeswax is a product of the wax glands of worker bees aged 12 to 18 days. Bees secrete wax from special glands located on their…
Many people don’t know that bees are officially declared as the most important living beings on this planet. According to Albert Einstein: “If the bees…