do they eat honey or what?
Probably a really stupid question, but I need to know!
2006-09-19 12:31:54 · 13 answers · asked by Emma 4 in Environment
I think they eat the nectar from the flowers they like, carry pollen to other flowers (so they can be pollenated), and when they get back to their hive they produce honey.
2006-09-19 12:39:01 · answer #1 · answered by Hotdog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I belive they eat the tranformed nectar which becomes honey after they stir and fan (with wings) it to make it thicker and last longer. They share their food with one another by using thier proboscus (I hope I spelled that correctly).
They do make honey for their own purposes, not for us. We take it from them.
Accumulate pollen on themselves while transfering from flower to flower (pollinating them) while gathering nectar.
2006-09-19 19:37:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you are right. they collect pollen/nectar and flap theire wings (i dont want the take the time to explain it all) and they make honey, which is what they eat
2006-09-19 19:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by kellyclarksonluver235 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They eat nectar and pollen made by flowers, from which honey is made.
2006-09-19 19:37:45 · answer #4 · answered by Marianne K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try these pages found by googling "Bee nutrition." They're more for bee keepers and may not answer your question exactly if you are looking to find out what bees in the wild snack on.
http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/bkCD/HBBiology/nutrition_supplements.htm
http://www.rirdc.gov.au/reports/HBE/05-054.pdf#search=%22Bee%20nutrition%22
You're still looking fabulous! :D
Ah, found this link too. This site might provide answers or places for more answers:
http://www.beesource.com/suppliers/association/index.htm
2006-09-19 19:42:46 · answer #5 · answered by NotsoaNonymous 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
bees eat there honey
2006-09-19 19:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by relax1166 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe it's pollen they eat from flowers
2006-09-19 19:34:45 · answer #7 · answered by missjen455 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use their long tongue to get nectar, they carry pollen on the hair on their legs
2006-09-19 19:41:32 · answer #8 · answered by Paul S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmmmm, where were you in biology? They eat POLLEN, then they puck it up to make HONEY!
2006-09-19 19:40:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pollen from flowers
2006-09-19 19:39:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋