What Is Beeswax?  Honeybees make natural beeswax throughout the year. It is yellow/orange in color and has a honey scent. Workers have wax rags that allow them to create this famous wax. It is a necessary product for the life of the hive that the beekeeper harvests at the end of the season. After the honey is extracted, only empty wax combs remain. The wax is melted and then recovered...