8.Functions of honey bees A Lecture By Mr. Allah Dad Khan Former DG Agriculture Extension KPK Province Peshawar

2. Functions of honey Bees
A Lecture
By
Mr.Allah Dad Khan

11. WHERE DO HONEY BEES GET WAX FOR THEIR CO
MB BUILDING?
 Bees produce wax from their wax glands on the lower
side of their abdomen. Honey bees between the age
of 6-12 days old have mature wax glands. They
consume about 8 pounds of nectar in order to
produce 1 pound of wax. Small flakes of wax are
secreted from their wax glands and then worked into
shape by their legs and mandibles. Bees never rob
wax from other hives.