I suggest that bees can get what they need from the environment, if placed in a location with diverse plant sources:

> Anti-oxidant property of propolis which is the protection against gamma radiation could be attributed to its radical scavenging ability (Krol et al., 1990) which was better
than anti-oxidant property of vitamin C (Velazquez et al., 2007). 

> It is composed of resin and balsams (50 - 70%), essential oils and wax (30 - 50%), pollen (5 - 10%) and other constituents which are amino acids, minerals, vitamins A, B complex, E and the highly active bio-chemical substance known as bioflavenoid (Vitamin P), phenols and aromatic compounds (Park et al., 2002; Almas et al., 2001).

International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. 2(7) pp. 210-215, July 2010

Peter Loring Borst
Ithaca NY USA
peterloringborst.com

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