“Nobody ever asks about that!” says Daniel Sullivan, owner of Shipwreck Honey in Seattle, his gleaming impishly behind black plastic-frame glasses. I beam with equal enthusiasm; I’ve been on a quest ...

Propolis, sometimes called bee glue, is an important material for honeybee hives. It’s a complex mixture of plant sap, beeswax, and honeybees’ natural enzymes — and it plays an important role in ...

When bees combine sap from trees with their own discharges and beeswax, they create a sticky, greenish-brown product used as a coating to build their hives. This is propolis, or “bee glue.” Did you ...

Propolis may have some health benefits for humans, but more large-scale studies are necessary. Potential propolis benefits may include helping heal minor wounds, promoting oral hygiene, aiding ...