Propolis.
This substance is made by the bees which collect vegetal resins from the buds of certain trees (such as poplars) and cone-bearing trees, with their mandibles, and then mix it with saliva.
The name comes from the Latin “pro” meaning forward, and the Greek “polis” meaning citadel, town. The bees use it to coat the inside of the hive with it, fill the gaps and cracks. This coating prevents the spreading of microbes and fungi and thus protects the colony over the winter. Also to protect it from mousse, lizards and other insects.
The name comes from the Latin “pro” meaning forward, and the Greek “polis” meaning citadel, town. The bees use it to coat the inside of the hive with it, fill the gaps and cracks. This coating prevents the spreading of microbes and fungi and thus protects the colony over the winter. Also to protect it from mousse, lizards and other insects.
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