Apiculture
Sorry for a long gap in posting some biological information here due to some unavoidable circumstances. Here in this post I would like to establish, what are the numerous scopes of having degree in Zoology as this subject has enormous sub disciplines. Here are few of them: Sub-Disciplines of Zoology 1. Acarology—Study of mites and [...]
1. Complex esters of monovalent alcohol and Fatty acids- 70.4 %-74.7% 2. Free acids- 13.5%-15.0% 3. Saturated Hydrocarbons 12.5%-15.5% 4. Some pigments and scented materials. Propolish is the Resin produced by the honey bees from pollen grains of flowers.
Royal Jelly: The acidic nitrogenous secretion of the Hypopharyngeal glands of worker-bees, which is fed exclusively to the queen. Bee-Bread: The soft gelatinous food of the workers produced by the workers from Necter, honey and the secretion of the “brood food” gland. Pollen basket: The collected pollen is stored in spacious area present at the [...]
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Bee-Wax: Bee-wax is, in fact, the secretory product of the abdominal gland of honey bee. After secretion , the product is brought to mandibles by the legs, which after proper grinding gives rise to Bee-wax.
What is Honey? Honey is sweet, sticky, faint yellow colored liquid found inside the honey chambers of beehives, made of 78% carbohydrates, 17% water and some enzymes. How is it formed? Worker bees collect necters from the flowers and store temporarily inside their crop. The necter becomes modified there with the action of enzymes into [...]
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