How Is Royal Jelly Harvested?
Royal Jelly Royal jelly earns its name from the fact it is the substance that is fed in high quantity to the bee larvae destined to ascend to the crown of queen bee. It is a vitamin-rich, creamy substance that is manufactured by worker bees. To make royal jelly, the bees combine bee pollen and honey with enzymes in glands located in their throats. Worker bees deposit the royal jelly in the bottom of each cell of the nest. Although all bee larvae receive some royal jelly, the future queen bee is fed this substance exclusively and in high quantities. The queen bee, whose function is to lay eggs, will grow to be much larger than the drones and worker bees, and can live up to five years, compared to the limited lifespan of a non-royal bee, that might be just a few weeks or months. Warnings Because of the impressive influence royal jelly has on bee larvae–turning what might have been a worker bee into a queen bee–royal jelly is marketed as a miracle cream or nutritional supplement. Althou
