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Most bees make honey to feed themselves but only honey bees produce enough honey for a beekeeper to remove some of it in any great quantity.
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What do bees eat other than Honey?
*Facepalm* Bees don't eat honey....they make it.
Is Honey made by other than bees?
No, only Bees produce honey.
Can honey bees pollinate plants other than flowers?
Yes, honey bees can pollinate plants other than flowers. For example, in California, honey bees are absolutely essential to pollinate the almond trees.
Do killer bees make honey?
'Killer bee' is a term from sensationalist movies and media reports. The correct name for them is Africanized honey bees, and the sting from an Africanized bee is no more dangerous than a sting from a European bee. Finally, to answer the question: Yes, they produce honey just like other honey bees.
Why are honey bees eaiest to take care of?
I am not sure easiest is necessarily the best word, but the reason we keep honey bees rather than any other variety of bee is for the honey. Although other bees, such as bumble bees, do make honey it is only in small amounts because they don't need to save stores for the winter (the queens hibernate, the others die). Honey bees on the other hand don't hibernate so need to build up a stock of food during the summer to take them through the winter when nectar is not available. Beekeepers take most -- but not all -- of this honey then feed the bees during the winter with sugar syrup.
How do killer bees pruduce faster than the honey bees if the honey does it all day?
because the honey bees are using all their energy throughout the day
How do bees make manuka honey?
The bees are not special but the flowers are in the making of Manuka Honey. In the uncultavated wilderness the Manuka tree starts to flower and the bees are attracted to the flowers and so starts the adventure. This honey is special because the flower has chemicals that mix with the enzymes of the bee and are converted in the hive into a healling honey. The bees don't do anything different than they do in making any honey.
Which are bigger bees or honey bees?
The common bumblebee is usually larger than the honey bee worker, and of comparable size to the honey bee drone.
What is the scientific name of bee?
The more than 20,000 species of bees make up the superfamily Apoidea. Honey bees and their relatives make up the family Apidae.
Why are honeybees more efficient pollinators than other bees?
well because they use the pollen in there honey.
What is the difference between bumble bees and the queen bee?
Honey bees are social insects and live in groups of a few tens of thousands, bumble bees live in small groups or even alone. Although both species make honey, only honey bees store a surplus for times when nectar is not available. Bumble bees make at most around a tablespoonful of honey. Honey bees remain active over winter, though they won't leave the hive if it is too cold or wet. Young bumble bee queens seek out a sheltered place in which to hibernate, and the other bumble bees die when winter comes.
Why do insects make honey?
Honey bees make honey to feed themselves during the winter when no nectar is available. Fortunately for us, they tend to make much more than they need so we are able to remove some of it for our own use.
