Beeswax
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Beeswax is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into scales by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the h
Bee hive wax complex
Beeswax cake
Commercial honeycomb foundation, made by pressing beeswax between patterned metal rollers
Fresh wax scales (in the middle of the bottom row)
Honey bee
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A honey bee is a eusocial flying insect from the genus Apis of the largest bee family, Apidae. Honey bees are known for their construction of perennial nests within cavities containing hexagonal cells
Beeswax
…Beeswax (also known as cera alba) is a natural wax produced by honey bees of the genus Apis. The wax is formed into scales by eight wax-producing glands in the abdominal segments of worker bees, which discard it in or at the…
The Lone Pollinator
Western honey bee on a honeycomb
The European honey bee may have originated from eastern Africa. This bee is pictured in Tanzania.
An Africanized honey bee (left) and a European honey bee on a honeycomb