Propolis facts for kids
Propolis προ „for“ y πόλις „city“ is a wax-like resinous substance collected by honey bees from tree buds (e.g. poplar) or other plant-related sources and used as cement and to seal cracks or open spaces in the beehive. It can also kill bacteria.
Images for kids
-
Two bars from a top bar hive that the bees have glued together using propolis. Separating the bars will take some effort as the propolis has hardened.
-
Propolis on the upper bar
-
Propolis in hive
See also
In Spanish: Propóleo para niños
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Propolis Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.