Is honey made from bee sick?

Answer 1

The bees make the honey from collected nectar. In the field they visit flowers, collecting nectar from the blossoms. Upon arrival at the hive they regurgitate the nectar into wax cells from their "honey stomaches" and other bees eat it, then regurgitate it again. This process dehydrates and partially digests the nectar. Finally it is placed into storage where, by rapidly flapping their wings (up to 240 beats per minute) they further dehydrate the processed nectar into honey.

Unscrupulous beekeepers leave trays of sugar water near the hives to increase the yield. Bees also collect sugared soft drinks for the same purpose. As the source affects the taste of the honey, honey produced near playgrounds and picnic areas can have an unusual flavor.

Answer 2

Not exactly, the bees don't store the nectar in their digestive system. They release it into the honeycomb where it is stirred and then sealed while it turns to honey.

Answer 3

Not really. Nectar is carried in the honey crop which is not part of the true digestive system.

Answer 4

No. It's made mainly from nectar.

Answer 5

No