In the past, U.S. beekeepers have tried to minimize this resin in the hives because it is sticky and hard to work with.
It turns out the bees know what they are doing.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Bees Use Medicine to Fight Infection
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that when honeybees get sick, members of the colony go out and find anti-fungal plant extracts. They then return with these healing extracts and coat the hives with them.
In the past, U.S. beekeepers have tried to minimize this resin in the hives because it is sticky and hard to work with.
It turns out the bees know what they are doing.
In the past, U.S. beekeepers have tried to minimize this resin in the hives because it is sticky and hard to work with.
It turns out the bees know what they are doing.
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