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Honey

A sweet, sticky yellow to amber-colored substance produced by insects, especially bees. Honey, which is derived from the pollen collected by insects, mixed with their salivary enzymes, is a popular food item prized for its medicinal properties and delicious culinary uses.

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What animals make honey?

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The honey you buy in the store is made by Honey Bees. There are 7 different types of honey bees including: Apis andreniformi, Apis florea, Apis dorsata, Apis cerana, Apis koschevnikovi, Apis mellifera, and Apis nigrocincta.

How can you know what pure honey is?

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If you are buying honey from a retail outlet, the packaging MUST state the origin of the honey. It must say whether the honey is pure or whether it is a blend of honey from more than one country. If you are a hay fever sufferer, you may want to buy honey which has been produced by bees in your own local area. The best way to do that is to make contact with a local beekeeper.

Does nectar make honey?

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Yes, nectar makes honey. Bees sip nectar while accidentally or intentionally collecting floral pollen grains. They therefore use the nectar as an immediately energizing drink but also subsequently as drinks to be regurgitated for other colony members and as fluids to be mixed with digestive enzymes to make honey.

Why do bees make honey and do they eat it?

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Bees don't hibernate, but if the weather is too cold they can't fly out of the hive - and in winter there would probably be no flowers anyway. So, they collect a surplus of food when there is plenty available and store it for the winter. Honey can best be described as concentrated nectar.

Where would you find a honey bee?

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They aren't, as beehives are built by humans. If there aren't any humans around bees would build nests pretty much like wasps does. They prefer to start out somewhere protected, a hollow log, a crack in the rock or something.

What is the length of a honey bee?

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about an inch and a half

Why are flies attracted to honey?

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Mating, pollinating, and sheltering are reasons why flies congregate in the garden.

Specifically, flies are attracted to manure and mulch as places to mate. Some flies help in plant pollination. Flies shelter in edible and ornamental plants.

What kind of bees are related to honey bees?

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All kinds of bees! There is Bumble bees,Wasp...well maybe, and all sorts!

How do honey bees hear?

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they have specialized organs for hearing on the feet

Where does honey grow?

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Honey does not grow. It is created by honeybees.

What is the botanical name for honey?

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Apis is the zoological name of the honey bee.

Specifically, the Latin, scientific or zoological name generally consists of two parts. The first part identifies the genus (in this case, Apis). The second part identifies the species.

Honey bees all belong to the genus Apis. Scientists then divide the genus into a subgenus, of which there are three for the honey bee: Apis, Megrapis, Micrapis.

Each subgenus further divides into a species: cerana, koschevnikovi, mellifera, nigrocinctafor Apis, dorsata for Megapis, and andreniformis and florea for Micrapis. Each species additionally divides into a subspecies, of which there are 44.

A complete zoological name for a honey bee therefore may involve four parts: genus, subgenus, species, and subspecies!

How do you get rid of bees with a honeycomb in a big tree root?

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What harm are bees doing to your pear tree? Without them you will have no Pears.

Do killer bees make honey?

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'Killer bee' is a term from sensationalist movies and media reports. The correct name for them is Africanized honey bees, and the sting from an Africanized bee is no more dangerous than a sting from a European bee.

Finally, to answer the question: Yes, they produce honey just like other honey bees.

Can mold grow on honey?

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Honey is a natural preservative and will not grow mold. It can be kept for a very long time and does not need to be refrigerated.

Why does honey change color?

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Honey is sweet tasting, and it has a consistency like Lyons golden syrup. Honey has a golden caramel colour, less thick though. Depending on which flowers the honey bee's have visited can dictate the flavour and sweetness. Natural honey with Greek yoghurt is very nice. So honey can be used as a sweetener in many dishes.

What is a honey pomelo?

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The pamelo is a rare citrus fruit with sweet, crunchy & yellow insides I'm 10 and I answered your question!

What is malt liquor made from honey?

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you make it with agave and with sugar and yeast

Can you substitute honey for vanilla extract?

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vanilla and honey are with very similar properties. One Scientist from the famous Coimbatore Agricultural University in India , if you find a formula to mixing vanilla and honeyn that appropriately could be called "ambrosia" . Ambrosia is a word used to express the qualities of " Amruth" which is said to be the food of gods in India that keep them healthy for ages.

Many renowned people in India make testimonials confirming this. Then why seek a substitute ?. Just mix it together and enjoy the benefits, mainly improving immune system.


Begin using vanilla extract honey based which is available in India and experience a different healthy life. If you want more in this regard please email to >pottasfarm@yahoo.com<

Why can't use metal spoon to scoop honey?

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There is no problem using a metal spoon to scoop honey.

If honey gets really dark is it still good?

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Still edible honey was found in the tombs of the Pharoahs - it's the only food which doesn't spoil (so much for the dates on the jars) but as you've found, it does crystalize. You can warm it either in the microwave or stand the jar in hot water to make it runny an lighter again and it is still safe to eat.

How many grams of honey in a tbsp?

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half a gram = with our finger itz acuttuly a wee duck poo

How much water is in a honey crisp apple?

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Calories in a small apple

The amount varies slightly in relation to the type of apple but in general there are:

  • 53 - 55 calories in 1 small apple with peel (2½ diameter)
  • 15 calories in each ounce or 28g of apple with peel
  • 14 calories in each ounce or 28g of apple without the peel (one calorie less than with peel).

For free vegetable and fruit calorie chartsto use as daily guides for either weight loss or weight maintenance, or for the calorie count of other vegetables and fruits, see the page link, further down this page, listed under Sources and Related Links.

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