BBKA Forum

British Beekeepers Association Official Forum 

  • Wax production

  • This discussion forum covers pollen, honeybee anatomy & biology.
This discussion forum covers pollen, honeybee anatomy & biology.
 #9494  by AdamD
 16 Nov 2020, 21:20
Not quite microscopy but here's a nice picture of wax being produced by a worker bee.

Image
 #9495  by Chrisbarlow
 17 Nov 2020, 08:29
That is indeed a brilliant piccy , nice share
 #9503  by Liam
 18 Nov 2020, 12:53
Before I started bee keeping I had no idea how bees made wax, quite surprised when I found out they secrete it from there body. Great picture showing how it’s done!