Beeswax Beeswax is a natural secretion of bees used for the construction of combs, where young bees are raised and honey and feather are stored. A bee family uses up to 5 kg of natural honey to produce 1 kg of wax. In good conditions a bee family can produce…

The history of honey starts in the Cenozoic Era, about 60 million years ago, when in the world appeared bees of Apis type. The first references reporting that a human appreciated bees and took benefits from the effects of their work can be seen on rock paintings from the Mesolithic…

It is a well-known fact that honey is made thanks to bees, however, not everyone is aware of what exactly a beekeeper's job consists in. It is a unique and very interesting profession with a surprisingly long tradition. What does the man who knows the secrets of bees do? A…

The phenomenon of the mass extinction of bees has become a worldwide problem in recent years and has led scientists in many countries to analyse its causes in depth. It is known that about 30% of food is produced thanks to pollination of plants by bees, so their extinction would…