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Honey combs are made of wax; both the honey and the wax are ultimately made from the nectar and the pollen that bees collect from flowers.

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What do bees make honey combs out of?

Wax


Worker bees make the comb from?

The bees make the combs from wax which is produced from special glands in their bodies specifically for this purpose.


Why are honey combs hexagon shaped?

this make it easier for the honey to remain in the honeycomb and the bees find it easier to make honey


What is a bumble bees honey pot?

Bumble bees do not have honey pots, the keep their honey in honey combs.


Do bees make flowers die?

No, bees don't make flowers die .Bees use flowers pulp to make honey.


How do honey bees make honey combs?

Honey bees create honeycombs by secreting beeswax from glands on their abdomen. They then mold the beeswax into the hexagonal cells of the comb using their mouths and legs. The comb serves as a storage unit for honey, pollen, and eggs within the hive.


What shape do bees make use to make a beehive?

The cells made by bees in a hive are all hexagons.


What is the role of nest builder bees?

They are females that make the nest. They form beeswax by secreting wax from their bodies and mix it with their saliva to build the combs from top to bottom.


What are some creative ways to make use of combs?

If one is looking for creative ways to make use of combs, there are a few websites to look at. The Imagination Tree has some cool ideas as does Cut Out and Keep.


How do bees not get crushed when in the beehive?

If honey bees are living in the wild in a colony, they leave enough space between the combs that they build to allow free passage through the combs. If they live in a hive supplied by a beekeeper, enough 'bee space' is allowed in the manufacture of frames to allow the bees to move freely within the hive.


What do bees do that help people?

The bees make honey that people use for food and other things.


How many combs in a beehive?

Most commercial hive bodies (boxes) are made to accomodate 10 frames of combs. These frames are easily removable. We use 9 frames most of the time to allow a little easier access for removing the frames of combs. Each frame is one comb. A frame of combs is simply a wooden frame with ears on the top portion that allow it to hang in the hive body like a file folder. The inside portion of the frame contains foundation or combs that the bees use for brood rearing or storage of honey.