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A clue is in the name "honey" bee. The only reason that the bees make honey is to provide an effective way of storing food. The fact that Man and other animals steal it is incidental - the bees do not make it for us, they make it for themselves. They also eat pollen (which we also now harvest as a health food).
Beekeepers feed their bees sugar syrup and bakers fondant as (cheaper) alternatives to allow them to take off more honey from the hive. The bees would almost certainly prefer us to leave them the honey instead!
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∙ 15y agoThey eat honey, which gives them carbohydrates, and pollen, which gives them protein.
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What do bees eat beside nectar and honey?
Bees eat pollen as well as nectar and honey.
Do honey bees eat mud?
Honey bees do not eat mud. They eat nectar and pollen from flowers, as well as the honey that they make from nectar.
Do mason bees produce honey you can eat?
No. Only honey bees - Apis Mellifera - do that.
What do honey bees eat?
Bees will eat most sugary things,they like honey the most.I have read most articles and everyone else said that they eat honey.Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/What_does_bees_eat#ixzz1UYIx1CCH
What do worker honey bees eat?
Nectar/Honey and pollen.
What kind of insects do honey bees eat?
honey bees eat no insects but do eat nectar
Why do bees eat honey?
The reason why bees eat honey is because it taste good.
What does a honeybee eat?
honey bees eat honey
What do bees eat beside nectar and honey?
Bees eat pollen as well as nectar and honey.
What do bees eat other than Honey?
*Facepalm* Bees don't eat honey....they make it.
Do honey bees eat mud?
Honey bees do not eat mud. They eat nectar and pollen from flowers, as well as the honey that they make from nectar.
What are the food eaten by the bees?
Bees eat honey. actually bee's don't eat honey they produce it :-)
Are honey bees are vegetable?
Yes, honey bees eat nectar and pollen.
Do mason bees produce honey you can eat?
No. Only honey bees - Apis Mellifera - do that.
Do bees eat carrot?
No. Bees eat honey that they make from nectar of flowers.
Do honey bees eat insects?
Honey bees do not eat insects, they are completely vegetarian. They live on nectar and pollen collected from flowers.
What do bumble bee eat?
Bumble bees live on pretty much the same diet as honey bees: pollen and nectar (the basis of honey).
