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Bees in Wisconsin: Effects on Economy

What would happen if the bee population decreased by 80% in Wisconsin?

How much Honey?

3.5 Million pounds adds up to 6.1 Million Dollars!

If 80% of the bees were gone, Wisconsin would lose 4.8 Million Dollars!

Bees and Money

Bee Based Companies

Beehive Botanicals

Beehive Botanicals in Hayward, WI

Employs about 100 people.

Bee Rescued

What happens to them with no bees?

Wisconsin Produced 3.5 Million Pounds of Honey in 2011

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What Else do Bees Make?

Bees WaxBee Products

How Honey is Made

Wisconsin's State Insect

What else comes from Bees?

Royal Jelly

Noun:
A substance secreted by honeybee workers and fed by them to larvae that are being raised as potential queen bees.

Propolis

Noun:
A resinous substance collected by honeybees from tree buds, used to fill crevices and to seal and varnish honeycombs.

What are these used for?

Royal jelly is used in some skin care and natural beauty products and is also believed to have anti-aging effects!

 

 Propolis extract is used in cosmetics and skin care, for cleansing and reducing pain and inflamation in wounds.

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