The adult bees of a colony obtain their dietary protein from the pollen the workers collect and bring back to the hive. The proteins of some pollens are deficient in certain amino acids required by bees. Some of these amino acids are essential for bees and cannot be synthesized by them. If there is insufficient pollen, or during rapid hive expansion, the beekeeper should provide a protein supplement.

What is it ?

The Queen Rearing kit enables the queen to lay eggs directly into a plastic "plug". This avoids the dangers of grafting, and ensures correct age of larvae.

The simple definition:

Honey is a sweet, thick fluid produced by honey bees and derived from the nectar of flowers.

(But then you already knew that).

A bit more information please:

Bees collect nectar or sugars in liquid form, usually from plants or trees.

They suck it up into their honey sac or stomach and take it back to the hive.

How to get a queen :

There are three basic ways to obtain a new queen bee:

1. Buy a laying queen from a commercial queen breeder.

2. Allow the hive to raise their own (emergency) queen, or

3. Raise your own queens.