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Beekeeping in the Zambezi: A feasibility study

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Publication Year:
2022
Abstract:

Located in the Northeast of Namibia, the Zambezi region is rich in biodiversity. Most of Namibia's broadleaf woodland occurs in this region and is dominated by Mopane and Baikiaea woodlands. Amongst the vegetation found in the Zambezi region, are flowers that carry pollen that is ingested by insects especially the popular Honeybee as part of their diet. This eusocial flying insect is most considerably known for its construction of nests made from beeswax and their production and storage of honey. Honey is a substance that is created by bees after they ingest nectar, a sugary secretion from plants, obtained through regurgitation. Once ingested, they process it and store the substance into a honeycomb in a wild bee colony, or hives of domesticated bees. Honeycombs are created with the wax that is secreted by bees from a series of exocrine glands on their abdomens. The wax forms the walls and caps of the comb.

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Report
Language:
en
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