HoneyBee
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By: Kapil Pantha
Eusocial Creatures.
Popular Bees
- Apis mellifera (pahad tira)
- Apis Cerana (terai tira)
Jelly (Honey?) type
- Worker Jelly
- Queen Jelly
| Type | Life Span |
| Queen | 3-4 years |
| Worker | 100-200 days |
Can carry pollens upto 1/3 of their weight
Two types of honey:
- Solid/Freeze hune (Oil (e.g. mustard, … ) ko honey)
- Fluid type (Litchhi, … ko honey)
1. Test of Honey
- Thumb test Thumb ma rakhda melt nahune is good
- Water test Should drop in water ;)
- Fire test: Inflammable
- Heat test: Caramilze quickly and won't become foamy
Figure 1: Bee Pollen
Cancer treatment using bee venom!!
Use of Artificial hive reduces time for production of honey.
$∫nil
