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Honeycombs are made of bee's wax which is made from the nectar of flowers

Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees of the genus Apis. It is mainly esters of fatty acids and various long chain alcohols.

It is secreted by the bees from glands on their abdomens

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Does honey comb contain honey?

yep the honey comb is made out of wax the honey is in the honey comb


What is the hexagonal part of a honey comb?

the cell


How do you remove honey from a honey comb?

To remove honey from a honeycomb, you can cut the comb out of the beehive and then place it in a centrifuge, which spins the comb to extract the honey. Another method is to crush the comb and then strain it through a fine mesh to separate the honey from the wax.


Why does honey cost less than the honeycomb from which it's made?

Honey is not made from honeycomb, it is extracted from honeycomb. Each cell of the comb contains honey and it is extracted by spinning it out using centrifugal force. Afterwards, the empty comb can be re-used in the hive and filled up again by the bees. Honeycomb is more expensive because it is cut from the honeycomb frame and so cannot be re-used.


How does bees brush there hair?

An honey comb


What is stored in a honey comb?

Could it be honey??


How do make honey?

Honey is not made by humans. Bees secrete it in their hive. Humans harvest it by smoking the bees to subdue them and then removing some of the honey comb from the hive.


Can 1 bee produce honey and honey comb?

no


What is the main purpose of a honey comb?

The honey bee makes comb out of wax which will allow the queen to lay eggs in the comb cells. Some cells are used to store honey and others to store pollen.


What is a spinner of honey?

It is called an extractor. It spins and the honey is extracted from the honey comb.


Is the honeycomb a compound word?

Yes, the noun 'honeycomb' is a compound word, made up of the noun 'honey' and the noun 'comb' to form a word with a meaning of its own. Note: The word 'honey' also functions as a verb but the noun 'honeycomb' is a word for a 'comb' filled with 'honey', a noun.


Will the use of oxytetracycline while the bees are drawing out comb for use in honey collection in 2010 contaminate the comb for human consumption?

No. only if there is honey in that comb. the wax its self will not make any difference. the honey is what becomes bad for humans.