This AgGuide, Products of the hive, is about more than honey production. The complex behaviour of bees results in other products such as wax, pollen, propolis, royal jelly and, for older bees, bee venom. There are a range of possibilities for beekeepers to consider when it comes to overall profitability of keeping honey bees.
This book has been compiled for experienced beekeepers to give them ideas about how they might diversify their income from beekeeping activities. It has also been written for those who have a general interest and fascination with the art and pleasure of beekeeping. It includes an account of increased knowledge about the bioactivity of honey.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Honey
Chapter 3: Bioactive honey
Chapter 4: Beeswax
Chapter 5: Creamed and candied honey
Chapter 6: Pollen
Chapter 7: Propolis
Chapter 8: Comb honey
Chapter 9: Royal jelly
Chapter 10: Bee venom
Appendix 1: Exhibiting honey and beeswax
Appendix 2: The peroxide-type and non-peroxide-type activity of honey
Appendix 3: Special cases: Manuka and Leptospermum honeys
Appendix 4: Codex for honey
