The small hive beetle (Aetina tumida) ( Figure 1 ) is native to South Africa. The name differentiates it from the larger hive beetle also found in South Africa, Hyplostoma fuligineus. Both inhabit almost all colonies of honey bees (Apis sp.) in South Africa, but are generally not considered significant problems. In 1998, the small hive beetle was discovered in Florida and identfied by Dr. Michael Thomas of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

Wax Green offers to our costumers two lines of products that include Propolis, of high quality: the Brazil Line and the Export Line. The Export Line is destined basically to the external market, however also accessible to the Brazilian consumers, it counts with the same degrees of purity and quality of the Brazil Line but with high sophistication packing.

Redstone Meadery is a producer of mead, fermented honey wine. Order online or visit us in Boulder, Colorado today. We invite you to stop by the meadery for a free tasting of our award winning meads and a tour of our facility.

The Place to Bee - Candles, Candle Kits, and related books. Browse around our site in the comfort of your home and buy on-line from our unique range of products from the hive and more.

Producers of honey, beeswax, royal jelly. Can also provide swarms of bees (upon request). Apicoltura Consegni is situated in the middle of Tuscany, between Florence and Arezzo, in the beautiful green hills of Valdarno.

Manufacturer of natural, synthetic and petroleum waxes. Products: Candelilla wax, Beeswax, Ceresine, Ozokerite, special blends. Applications: creams, lipsticks, cosmetics, chewing gum, pharmaceuticals, candles, other.

Original Manuka Honey and Bee Venom Products to ease aches and pains. Bee venom therapy has been used for centuries as a natural anti-inflammatory for chronic pain. It has been shown to offer pain relief for such conditions as: Arthritis, Rheumatism, Tendonitis, Bursitis, Fibrosis, Multiple Sclerosis and a host of other inflammatory and auto-immune conditions.

Natural Organic Bee Products including Honey, Bee Pollen, Bee Venom and Herbs and Oils. Nelson Apiaries is a family owned business that has over 100 years experience in the bee industry and can be considered as the largest pollen producer in New Zealand.

Queen Bee Enterprises specializes in royal jelly. Queen Bee offers a variety of unique Royal Jelly blends and combinations of products to satisfy individual preference. Royal Jelly has a powerful combination of vitamins, minerals, and all the essential amino acids.

This Web site has been established for the purpose of providing documented reference material for advancing the investigation of apitherapy (the healing use of the products of the honeybee hive) by collecting reference information on apitherapy; maintaining a reference library and this database and making this collected information available to medical professionals, researchers and the general public.