Can someone please explain the processing of honey from the bees collecting it to the human collection at the beehive?
2006-07-26 12:33:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
No, they barf honey..
This is a cool site:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alienempire/multimedia/hive.html
2006-07-26 12:35:25 · answer #1 · answered by Evilest_Wendy 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Honey is vomit, not manure.
Honey is nectar that is thickened and had a few enzymes pumped into it.
First, the bee drinks nectar. Then it stores it in its 1st stomach (used to store the nectar, they have a 2nd stomach for actual digestion), to be partially processed with enzymes. It then goes back to the hive, pumps the nectar back out in a bee cell, then adds a few more enzymes and some pollen to help thicken it. In a few days, it is honey. An empty hive will be full of honey in a few weeks, then it it either used by the bee aas a food store (most wild bees do this), or man (or a bear, or whatever) will take the honey. When we do this, we usually leave a little for the bees so they can last the winter or other situations when bee food (nectar and pollen) is scarce..
2006-07-27 05:51:28 · answer #2 · answered by dennis_d_wurm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pre-digested food made by bees from nectar. The bees collect the nectar from flowers and store it in their primary or honey stomach. Here it is partially digested and converted into the substance we call honey. It is a food source of the bee and is stored in the hive for the lean winter months. The metabolism of honey by the bee creates heat, which maintains the temperature of the hive at 17-34 degrees C. The colony requires approximately 200 lbs of honey a year to survive. It is used by humans as a food, as a medicine and in cosmetics and toiletries.
2006-07-26 17:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by maxie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey is vomit, no longer manure. Honey is nectar that's thickened and had a couple of enzymes pumped into it. First, the bee beverages nectar. Then it retail outlets it in its 1st belly (used to retailer the nectar, they've a 2d belly for exact digestion), to be partly processed with enzymes. It then is going again to the hive, pumps the nectar again out in a bee mobilephone, then provides a couple of extra enzymes and a few pollen to aid thicken it. In a couple of days, it's honey. An empty hive will likely be stuffed with honey in a couple of weeks, then it it both utilized by the bee aas a meals retailer (such a lot wild bees do that), or guy (or a undergo, or some thing) will take the honey. When we do that, we regularly depart a bit for the bees so they may be able to final the wintry weather or different instances whilst bee meals (nectar and pollen) is scarce..
2016-08-28 17:23:49 · answer #4 · answered by buch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No honey is actually frome a bees mouth. Its there saliva..
2006-07-26 12:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by 800 bound 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, honey is bee puke.
MMm!!!
Sorry I don't have any more for you than that...
2006-07-26 12:35:49 · answer #6 · answered by Kate C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you eat Bee sh!t on toast and put it in your tea!!
Google "honey making process".
>:-(
TFTP
2006-07-26 12:37:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you should go kill a bee and find out OK
2006-07-26 12:38:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope - they poop out poop - they puke up honey!
2006-07-27 01:58:55 · answer #9 · answered by ms.toinette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sweet insect spittle!!
2006-07-26 12:36:26 · answer #10 · answered by Enya Mau 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋