Royal jelly

Bee-yond Ordinary: The Magic of Royal Jelly!

by Padmavani Karkera
November 23, 2020January 29, 2025
Types of Honey

Royal jelly is a nutrient-rich secretion produced by worker bees, primarily to nourish their queen bee throughout her life. (In case you are wondering how do they which one is a potential queen, click here) It makes her bigger and fertile. On the other hand, the worker bee larvae are fed royal jelly only for 2-3 days after they hatch, thereafter they are fed bee bread. Royal jelly is a creamy, milky substance composed of about 60-70% water, 12-15% proteins, 10-16% sugars, 3-6% lipids, and 2-3% vitamins, minerals, and bioactive… Read More »Bee-yond Ordinary: The Magic of Royal Jelly!

THE QUEENDOM OF HONEY BEES – The Queen Bee, The Worker Bees & The Drones

by Padmavani Karkera
September 22, 2020August 31, 2025
Honey Bees

The Queendom of Bees The Queendom of Bees consists on the Queen Bee, the Worker Bees and the Drones. If you are interested to know more Read On. WHAT DOES THE QUEEN BEE DO? THE QUEEN – THE PROCREATOR There’s the queen bee, the only one for the entire hive of anywhere between 10,000 to 60,000 bees. She is the largest bee in the hive and lives the longest (2 to 3 years) and is known on occasion to live for 6 years. She lays eggs constantly and is responsible… Read More »THE QUEENDOM OF HONEY BEES – The Queen Bee, The Worker Bees & The Drones