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How much honey is collected by the honeybee?
A honey bee collects about 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime
How do bees get their honey in the winter?
they dont they feed off of honey they've already collected
Why do bees have honey stomachs?
A bee uses its honey stomach to add various enzymes to the nectar that it has collected from flowers and turn it into honey.
Where did the honey come from?
Well i think the honey came from the bee and the bee collected the pollen from the flower and turned it into honey, but i'm not 100% sure.
What do british honey bees eat?
British honey bees primarily feed on nectar and pollen collected from flowers. They use the nectar as a source of energy and the pollen as a source of protein. In addition to floral resources, they may also consume honey stored in the hive during times of scarcity.
Do honey bees eat insects?
Honey bees do not eat insects, they are completely vegetarian. They live on nectar and pollen collected from flowers.
Is honey is the waste material or potty of honey bees?
Not at all. In fact, the nectar collected to make honey only goes into a special organ called the honey crop. It does not pass through the digestive tract.
What is the color of honey?
Honey is usually referred to as amber or gold.
Why is honey yellow in color?
Honey is yellow in color because of the presence of pigments called flavonoids and carotenoids in the nectar collected by bees. These pigments give honey its characteristic golden hue.
Do bees need pollen to make honey?
No. Bees make honey from nectar. Although the honey may contain a small amount of pollen from the flowers from which the nectar was collected, this is accidental.Bees do collect pollen and bring it back to the hive, but this is used as food, particularly for the developing larvae.
How is honey taken out of the cell?
Honey is taken out of the honeycomb cell by beekeepers using a tool called a honey extractor. The extractor spins the frames of honeycomb, causing the honey to be flung out by centrifugal force. The honey then drips down and can be collected.
Why is honey useful?
Honey is a food. For thousands of years man has collected honey, and until the advent of processed sugar from sugar cane or sugar beet, honey was the only way to sweeten food and drink, and many people still use it for sweetening.
