Course Number
AL08
Explore the history, production, and use of bee products. This course provides a general overview of the contributions and gifts the honey bee has given humanity.
Class Objectives
- Honey
- How it is made
- Tainted Honey
- Honey Adulteration
- Honey Analysis
- Honey Properties
- Culture & folklore
- Classification
- Melissopalynology
- Preservation
- Medical usage
- Beeswax
- Wax in Medieval Europe
- Qualities
- Candles of the peasants
- Melting wax
- Handmade products/recipes
- Pollen
- Pollen collecting
- Usage
- Properties
- Royal Jelly
- Definition
- Royal Jelly Production
- Products
- Apitherapy
- Definition
- Origin
- Evolution of the therapy
- Rediscovering healing
- Apitherapy & human beings
- Apitherapy and animals
- Benefits
Location Type
Remote
Length (hrs)
3
Certification Levels
Honey Bee Ambassador
Apprentice
Beekeeping Experience Levels
Beginner
Intermediate
Recommended Prerequisites