Functions of honey Bees

A LectureBy

Mr.Allah Dad Khan

WHERE DO HONEY BEES GET WAX FOR THEIR COMB BUILDING?

Bees produce wax from their wax glands on the lower side of their abdomen. Honey bees between the age of 6-12 days old have mature wax glands. They consume about 8 pounds of nectar in order to produce 1 pound of wax. Small flakes of wax are secreted from their wax glands and then worked into shape by their legs and mandibles. Bees never rob wax from other hives.