This is what the hive feeds only to the queen. Thick, creamy-white, tangy, and unlike anything else in the animal kingdom. Royal jelly takes work to collect – Mike harvests small quantities by hand from queen cells. Keep it refrigerated. Take it by the half-teaspoon. It's not sweet, it's not pretty, and it's the most valuable thing in the hive. There's no Planet B – it's Plan BEE.