Popular Misconceptions
There is a popular misconception that extracting bee venom does the bees no harm.
Having researched the issue I discover that venom is extracted by putting metal plates in the hives and then putting an electrical charge through the plates. Each time the bee is extracted she attempts to sting the plate. Because it is hard she produces venom but does not die because the sting can't penetrate the plate. However can you imagine the interminable torture this causes?
Since aside from primates bees have the most complex language skills yet discovered the torture of bees for the vanity of the "bee venom facial" seems quite exceptionally unpleasant. Botulinum toxin from bacteria is bad enough-we have no idea what damage that will do long term. Bee venom toxin seems a step too far.
Just because it does not result in death it does not mean that this treatment of bees or indeed any creature is acceptable.
Off the soap box now.
Katherine
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