The process of bees making honey

Honey making by bees is a process in which bees collect pollen and nectar and convert them into honey through a series of complex processes. The following is a detailed introduction to the honey-making process of bees:

1. Collect pollen and nectar

Collecting nectar:

Bees fly to flowers, suck nectar with their kisses and store it in their esophagus.

Nectar is mainly composed of water, glucose and fructose and is the main raw material for bees to make honey.

To collect pollen:

Bees also carry pollen grains attached to their bodies, which are licked into their hind abdominal pouches and stored as a source of protein.

2. Save

Esophageal storage:

Bees store the nectar they collect in their esophagus.

The esophagus of bees can hold a large amount of nectar, and the nectar is processed in the esophagus of worker bees.

To store pollen:

Pollen is stored on the upward plate in the abdomen.

3. Return to the nest

Share the nectar:

Once the bees have collected enough nectar and pollen, they return to the hive.

Bees share their nectar and pollen with other bees.

4. Conversion

Spread the nectar:

In the process of spreading nectar, bees will evaporate part of the water in the air, reducing the moisture content of the nectar.

This process is called "honey saturation."

Fermentation and dehydration:

The bees put the nectar into the honeycomb wax disk in the nest and chew it finely with their mouths to evaporate the water in the nectar.

Through the process of chewing, spreading and evaporating water, the nectar is gradually transformed into honey.

5. Storage and Archiving

Honey wax production:

Bees use beeswax to build combs in cells and store honey in the comb.

The sealing of the hive will help maintain the freshness and quality of the honey.

To store honey:

Honey is stored in the hive for consumption and storage by the entire colony of bees.

Throughout the process, bees need to cooperate, constantly collecting nectar and pollen, converting them into honey and storing them in the hive after a series of labors. Honey is not only the main food source for bees, but also an important nutritional food for humans, rich in various nutrients and antioxidants.

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