“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 ...

When intruders (rodents such as mice, etc.) get into bee hives, the bees sting them to death, then coat them with propolis, which sterilizes the offender. This is done this way because the bees can’t ...

Propolis is one of the most unique and misunderstood products of the honeybee hive. Its sticky properties that “gum up” the hive parts cause some bee keepers to avoid certain strains of queens that ...

A recent study by apicultural scientists and a Māori land trust in the native ngahere (forest) of Te Urewera suggests compounds from native trees contribute unique properties to propolis, a natural ...

Beekeeper’s Naturals has been selling its flagship product, the Propolis Immune Throat Spray, for nearly 6 years now: they’ve reportedly sold over 1.5 million bottles. From a gal that started in her ...