Some metropolitan areas contain metropolitan divisions. Two metropolitan divisions exist within the DallasâFort WorthâArlington MSA. The term metropolitan division is used to refer to a county or group of counties within a metropolitan area that has a population core of at least 2.5 million.
The bees carry the propolis back to their hives and mix it with their salivary secretions and wax flakes. Propolis contains 55% resins and balsams, 30% beeswax, 10% etheric oils, and 5% pollen.
How is propolis made? Honeybees, which are native to Europe, Western Asia, and Africa, must collect nectar which they convert to honey (they do this by breaking down the complex sugars within it using enzymes in their mouths) and eat it as a source of carbohydrates.