A: NO BEES ARE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS PRODUCT. The premium Manuka honey industry is dependent on bees. Since the entire world, it seems, is desperate for Manuka Honey, it is not in a bee keeper’s best interest to kill the bees! The collection process is an interesting one. My research leads me to believe that bee venom collection was invented in New Zealand by Philip Cropp who is a 3rd generation beekeeper. I have not verified this information but it sounds a bit like our NZ “Number 8 wire” innovation. The venom is collected on a glass plate that has electrodes running over it carrying a mild electrical charge. The bees don’t actually like this too much so they sting and leave their liquid venom on the glass panes. They do not lose their barbed stinger so they do not die. The venom is then dried in the sun and the resulting powder is scraped off and mixed with high quality Manuka honey (in just the right proportions). No chemicals needed, just clean New Zealand sunshine.
Here is a short little video that shows the bee venom collection process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI6zZxC1OY0