ENVS 2210 Chapter : ENVS Page 279.docx

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Environmental Sciences
• Course: ENVS 2210
• Professor: Ernesto Guzman

Document Summary

Beekeepers work super hard and expect money and satisfaction in return. Honey is legit cause its sweet, medicinal purposes, humans have ancient reverence for honey. Bees wax part of ancient traditions: cosmetics, meds, waterproofing, lubricating. Pollen, royal jelly propolis (bee gum) and venom have value in therapy: collection and sale of venom used for medical bee sting therapy and desensitization to allergies. Queen rearing is specialized occupation, you nee do have intimate understanding of history of honeybees: small market for bee brood as food for people and other animals. Beekeepers who provide pollinations services to growers must assure the grower knows that colonies are strong and active. Global and international concern for demise of pollinators. Honeybees add enzymes from salivary glands at time of nectar collection: water evaporated from nectar and final amount of water in honey varies depending on climate, temp, humidity. Amount of water in honey important in quality control and for assessing likelihood of fermentation.