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Miche Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Beeswax from the cap
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00 Does anybody have an idea what "cap" or "from the cap" (if a phrase) means in the following sentence? 02 br
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00 By way of derogation, in particular in the case of new installations or during the conversion period, bees wax not coming from such units (enterprises) may be authorised by the inspection authority or body in exceptional circumstances where organically produced beeswax is not available on the market and provided that it comes from the cap. 02 br
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00 Does anybody have an idea what "cap" or "from the cap" (if a phrase) means in the following sentence? 02 br
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00 By way of derogation, in particular in the case of new installations or during the conversion period, bees wax not coming from such units (enterprises) may be authorised by the inspection authority or body in exceptional circumstances where organically produced beeswax is not available on the market and provided that it comes from the cap. 02 br
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0 Miche, 02 br 02 br 00 I'm no expert, but from my basic knowledge of bees and honey I'd guess this paragraph is referring to beeswax coming from the cap of a honey cell. Bees use their wax to seal or cap honey cells, which creates ideal storage for honey. When bees create beeswax, the two main purposes of it's use are either in the hive as a building or repair material, or to cap a honey cell to store honey as mentioned previously.
- 0 Miche, 02 br 02 br 00 I'm no expert, but from my basic knowledge of bees and honey I'd guess this paragraph is referring to beeswax coming from the cap of a honey cell.
- Bees use their wax to seal or cap honey cells, which creates ideal storage for honey.
- When bees create beeswax, the two main purposes of it's use are either in the hive as a building or repair material, or to cap a honey cell to store honey as mentioned previously.
- Without knowing the full context of your paragraph it's difficult to be 100% sure this is what's meant as I don't know the application of the beeswax 'from the cap' and so why this would be required, but it's what I'd suggest is meant.
- 02 br 02 br 00 Rich 0-
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0 Miche, 02 br
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00 I'm no expert, but from my basic knowledge of bees and honey I'd guess this paragraph is referring to beeswax coming from the cap of a honey cell. Bees use their wax to seal or cap honey cells, which creates ideal storage for honey. When bees create beeswax, the two main purposes of it's use are either in the hive as a building or repair material, or to c
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00 I'm no expert, but from my basic knowledge of bees and honey I'd guess this paragraph is referring to beeswax coming from the cap of a honey cell. Bees use their wax to seal or cap honey cells, which creates ideal storage for honey. When bees create beeswax, the two main purposes of it's use are either in the hive as a building or repair material, or to c
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0 Thank you, Rich. That was my first guess, too, but it sounds very strange to me. Is the wax used to seal (cap) honey cells of higher quality or healthier? If so, that will explain things. 0-
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00 In answer to your question of quality, I too was wondering from your initial post whether beeswax from the cap was of a better quality (or as you suggest healthier) than other wax. I've spoken to a friend of mine who knows more about these things than me, and he suggests that the reason someone may stipulate beeswax must be 'from the cap' is that beeswax
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00 In answer to your question of quality, I too was wondering from your initial post whether beeswax from the cap was of a better quality (or as you suggest healthier) than other wax. I've spoken to a friend of mine who knows more about these things than me, and he suggests that the reason someone may stipulate beeswax must be 'from the cap' is that beeswax
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0 Thank you Rich! At any rate it seems that it is the cap, the sealing of the cells, and nothing else. Whatever the reason might be. The paragraph is from an EU regulation, so anything is possible. 02 br
00 My father used to keep bees but he wasn't very enthusiastic about their stings. 05 0 00 I know the beeswax is very healthy and when the honey is extracted the wax is kept for m
00 My father used to keep bees but he wasn't very enthusiastic about their stings. 05 0 00 I know the beeswax is very healthy and when the honey is extracted the wax is kept for m
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0 Does anybody know what "pollen royal" is in English? 02 br
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0 Might be "bee pollen" 02 br
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0 No idea! 02 br
00 Thank you, dear. Could it be queen's pollen? lol 02 br
00 BTW I have a phoby for?/to? bees... 0-
00 Thank you, dear. Could it be queen's pollen? lol 02 br
00 BTW I have a phoby for?/to? bees... 0-
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0 01 b 00 melissophobia 02 b 00 - the irrational fear of bees. 02 br
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00 I think it might be "phobia of..." 02 br
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00 I love bees, and I'm not afraid of wasps either, but I hate those other things the ones with all the le .. Oh - i feel faint. (dull thud) 0-
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00 I think it might be "phobia of..." 02 br
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00 I love bees, and I'm not afraid of wasps either, but I hate those other things the ones with all the le .. Oh - i feel faint. (dull thud) 0-
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