Overview. Selenium is an essential mineral found in small amounts in the body. It works as an antioxidant, especially when combined with vitamin E. Antioxidants like selenium help fight damaging particles in the body known as free radicals.
Carpenter bees are excellent pollinators of eggplant, tomato and other vegetables and many types of flowers. Carpenter bees have very powerful thoracic muscles when carpenter bees land on flower blossoms they become living tuning forks and can sonicate the dry pollen grains out of the flowers anthers.
Overview of Honey Bees Facts, Types & Characteristics. Honey bees, although one of the most popular bees, represent only a small percent of bee species. Honey bees are the only surviving group of bees from the Apini tribe, which is under the Apis genus. They are known for producing and storing honey, or liquefied sugar, as well as building impressively large nests using wax secreted by workers in a particular colony.