ENVS 2210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Bee Hives, Honey Bee, Royal Jelly
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Unit 10: other products and benefits from bees. Other products that can be obtained from honey bee colonies such as beeswax, royal jelly, pollen, bee venom, propolis, and bees. Gain knowledge about the pollination activities of honey bees and their role in food production. Identify and explain other products from honey bees and how they are produces. Describe the beneficial impact of pollination by honey bees. Used as building material in the hive (bees draw comb and cap cells) It is lighter than water (density = 0. 95) with a melting point of 62 c. beeswax is obtained by melting cappings (from honey extraction) in a mold. When the cappings cool off, the wax layer floats on the water and can be removed. Used for comb foundation, in the elaboration of candles, in cosmetics (creams, ointments, lotions and lipsticks), polishes, dental impression wax, varnishes and as insulation material in electronic products.