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Zach's Facts on Beeswax
Zach's Facts on Beeswax
Bees cross pollinate 80 of the 100 human food crops grown. That amounts to 1 in every 3 bites of ALL food eaten
Bees cross pollinate 80 of the 100 human food crops grown. That amounts to 1 in every 3 bites of ALL food eaten
Bee's are wild but there are no honey bees in the wild. All honey bees in NJ are raised ONLY by beekeepers. Countless hours of human hard work are behind every jar of honey you see
Bee's are wild but there are no honey bees in the wild. All honey bees in NJ are raised ONLY by beekeepers. Countless hours of human hard work are behind every jar of honey you see
Honey bees need pollen & nectar but not all plants have evolved to require insect cross pollination. Some, like the Oak tree, need the wind. Bulb flowers reproduce in the....bulbs, so also useless to bees, except to rest
Honey bees need pollen & nectar but not all plants have evolved to require insect cross pollination. Some, like the Oak tree, need the wind. Bulb flowers reproduce in the....bulbs, so also useless to bees, except to rest
Bees do NOT sleep! The average worker bee only lives 6 weeks. The first half of her life is evolving through 13 stages of duties inside the hive. Her glands and wings will atrophy. Foraging for nectar and pollen is her final job for the last 3 weeks
Bees do NOT sleep! The average worker bee only lives 6 weeks. The first half of her life is evolving through 13 stages of duties inside the hive. Her glands and wings will atrophy. Foraging for nectar and pollen is her final job for the last 3 weeks
Plants & flowers that bees love: bee balm, echinacea, zinnias, roses, blueberry, poppy, sunflower, aster, clover, dandelion, most herbs
Plants & flowers that bees love: bee balm, echinacea, zinnias, roses, blueberry, poppy, sunflower, aster, clover, dandelion, most herbs
Trees: Alders, Maple, Magnolia, Willow, Sycamore, Poplar, Tulip, most fruit
Trees: Alders, Maple, Magnolia, Willow, Sycamore, Poplar, Tulip, most fruit
HONEY bees are not aggressive, they are actually very docile & task driven creatures. They become defensive only when their hives or lives are threatened
HONEY bees are not aggressive, they are actually very docile & task driven creatures. They become defensive only when their hives or lives are threatened
DO NOT wave, swat or gyrate to avoid buzzing bees. This behavior is aka "Bear behaviour" and will make bees defensive. One person can spoil a good time for everyone around them
DO NOT wave, swat or gyrate to avoid buzzing bees. This behavior is aka "Bear behaviour" and will make bees defensive. One person can spoil a good time for everyone around them
The vast majority of stings are from yellow jackets, wasps & hornets that can sting repeatedly and will fight you for your lunch. Honey bees have a barbed stinger and will die after they sting one time defending their life
The vast majority of stings are from yellow jackets, wasps & hornets that can sting repeatedly and will fight you for your lunch. Honey bees have a barbed stinger and will die after they sting one time defending their life
There are close to 2 million stinging insects in a 1/2 mile radius in the NJ suburbs. Rest assured, 1 hive of 50,000 bees in an area is only an increase of .25%. That's not even counting all flying insects in that area
There are close to 2 million stinging insects in a 1/2 mile radius in the NJ suburbs. Rest assured, 1 hive of 50,000 bees in an area is only an increase of .25%. That's not even counting all flying insects in that area
A healthy hive is completely sterile inside. All the bees in the colony keep themselves and their Q, sterile too. This results in a sterile product of honey that remains that way forever
A healthy hive is completely sterile inside. All the bees in the colony keep themselves and their Q, sterile too. This results in a sterile product of honey that remains that way forever
Honey is hydroscopic which means it absorbs moisture from the air. It will consume a bacterial cell in the air and deprive it of oxygen, rapidly killing it, remaining perfectly edible honey
Honey is hydroscopic which means it absorbs moisture from the air. It will consume a bacterial cell in the air and deprive it of oxygen, rapidly killing it, remaining perfectly edible honey
Honey is the ONLY singular food that contains ALL the vitamins and minerals needed to sustain a healthy human life
Honey is the ONLY singular food that contains ALL the vitamins and minerals needed to sustain a healthy human life
Honey is a strong multi vitamin. Contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, C, D, E, K, beta carotene, magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium, zinc, iron, sulphur, phosphate and essential oils
Honey is a strong multi vitamin. Contains vitamins B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, C, D, E, K, beta carotene, magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium, zinc, iron, sulphur, phosphate and essential oils
Honey is ANTI- microbial, viral, fungal, bacterial, oxidant, mucous
Honey is ANTI- microbial, viral, fungal, bacterial, oxidant, mucous
Honey is natures first aid ointment for EVERYTHING. Infections of E-coli and staph, open wounds, cuts, boo-boos, sore throat, pink eye, colds, cold sores, allergies, upset stomach, heartburn, high cholesterol,loss of memory, weak heart, acne, nail fungus, brittle hair, eye infections and much more
Honey is natures first aid ointment for EVERYTHING. Infections of E-coli and staph, open wounds, cuts, boo-boos, sore throat, pink eye, colds, cold sores, allergies, upset stomach, heartburn, high cholesterol,loss of memory, weak heart, acne, nail fungus, brittle hair, eye infections and much more
