Honey Honey is the nectar of the flowers of plants, gathered by the bee and stored in its stomach for transport to the hive. Nectar begins with glucose being produced by the plant. The plant makes glucose by combining carbon dioxide gas and water in its leaves through the use of chlorophyll and sunlight (photosynthesis). Then part of the glucose is converted into fructose, and all of it together is combined into sucrose. This is circulated throughout the plant to produce energy for growth. Some of this sucrose (along with other compounds) is diverted to the plants' flowers to coax the nectar gatherers into cross-pollinating them. The bee's stomach enzymes take the sucrose molecule and break it apart into glucose and fructose. In the hive, the bee regurgitates the nectar into the wax cells of the comb. The nectar is moved from cell to cell to facilitate drying. Eventually the collective bees fan their wings and perform the final evaporation to thicken the nectar into what we call honey, which is about 80 percent solids and 20 percent liquid. Honey actually contains a complex collection of enzymes, plant pigments, organic acids, esters, antibiotic agents and trace minerals. Honey contains more than 75 different compounds including proteins, carbohydrates, hormones and antimicrobial compounds. The content of each substance varies considerably depending on which type of plants the honey is gathered from.

Pollen Bee pollen is a fine, powerlike substance, produced by plants as the male contribution of plant production. Pollen grains vary in color; yellow, buff, orange, purple, dark red, green, chocolate and black. The bees carry the pollen from flower to flower during nectar collection. When bees collect pollen, they mix it with a little nectar and some digestive juices into a soft mass and place it in the "basket" on their legs. Most of the pollen makes it back to the hive and is stored in the comb for food. Bee pollen contains many nutrients. Pollen is perhaps the best single source of rutin and protein. The high protein content and other components in pollen have been found to enhance energy and endurance in people who consume it regularly.

Propolis Propolis, also called Balm of Gilead in the Bible, is a gummy, resinous substance gathered by bees from the leaves and bark of trees. The tree resin is combined by the bees with nectar, pollen, wax and their own enzymes to make the final propolis mixture. It is then applied to cracks and holes as a sealant in the hive. It is a stabilizer, cement, insulator, filler, varnish for the comb and antiseptic. Propolis varies in color from light yellowish-green to dark reddish brown, depending on the plants from which it is gathered and its age. When warm, it is sticky and pliable, but when cold, it is hard and brittle. Propolis is a major bioflavonoid source. It contains all the known vitamins except Vitamin K and all the minerals needed by the body except sulfer. It is composed of 50 percent tree resin, 30 percent wax, 10 percent bee pollen and 10 percent essential oils.

Royal Jelly Royal Jelly is a truly unique creation of honeybees. It is synthesized by the "nurse" bees' hypopharyngeal glands from a diet of bee pollen and honey. It is a thick, creamy, milky-white substance upon which the queen bee feeds. Royal jelly has a remarkable effect upon the queen bee. Her life is extended from the usual six weeks that most bees enjoy to six years. She grows to 17 millimeters in length and attains a weight of 200 milligrams, as compared to the normal bees' length of 12 millimeters and weight of 125 milligrams. The queen lays approximately 2,200 eggs each day, a feat no other creature on Earth equals. Moisture content is about 66 percent, protein 12.5 percent, fat 5.5 percent, carbohydrates 12.5 percent and 3.5 percent of the content of royla jelly has not been identified. Royal jelly is rich in bee pheromones; natural hormones; amino acids (including all eight essential amino acids), particularly cystine, lysine and arginine; B vitamins, especially pantothenic acid (B5); nucleic acids (including DNA and RNA); sugars, sterols, fatty acids, phosphorus comounds and acethylcholine.

Bee Venom Though you might not guess, bee venom has been shown to be one of the most potent anit-inflammatories known. One of its compononts, mast cell degranulating peptide (peptide 401) has been shown to be 400 times as powerful as cortisone. Venom consists of a large number of peptides, enzymes and amines.

Wax One of the greatest things. 8 pounds of honey makes 1 pound of wax. etc.

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