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Take this quiz to see how dependent you are on honey bees!

Bee Dependability

How much of your wardrobe is cotton?

Do you have a garden in your yard or enjoy a public garden?

How often do you eat nuts (almonds, cashews, coconuts)?

How often do you eat tree fruits (kiwi, mango, avocado)?

How often do you eat berries (strawberries, blueberry, raspberry)?

How often do you eat honey?

How often do you use products that contain beeswax (lip balms, lotions and creams, wood finishes)?

Have you ever taken royal jelly? Royal jelly is the honey that is specifically given to bee larvae that the colony wants to grow into queens. It is collected and sold as dietary supplements to decrease asthma, liver disease, and sleep troubles.

Have you ever taken bee pollen? Bee pollen is the food given to the young bees. It is high is protein in the form of amino acids that are ready to be used directly by the body and is considered one of nature's more nourishing foods.

Have you ever used bee venom for medicinal purposes? Studies have found that some components of bee venom block inflammation and help ease arthritis, multiple sclerosis and tendonitis. Apitherapy is a therapy which uses tweezers to pick up live honeybees 

You are very dependent on honey bees!

You are moderately dependent on honey bees!

Your have a low dependency on honey bees!

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