How do bee's make honey???

Question

Thanks for your answer...Tom Science 4

Answer 1

Pollen is the main supply of protein and vitamins for bees, with the 10 amino acids they require. Nectar is up to 80% sugar but less than 0.2% in protein, so nectar is the carbohydrate supply for the hive. Bees place the nectar in honeycomb cells and then evaporate the water from the nectar by rapid wing movement. When the amount of water is less than 18%, the mixture is called honey and the bees cap off the cells. Thus honey is 80% sugars and 20% water. A mixture of honey and pollen is called "bee bread" and is the food for larvae and bees.

Answer 2

They use their proboscis, which is kind of like a drinking straw, to suck up nectar from flowers. They take this to the hive and put it into a wax honeycomb cell. Other bees stay in the hive and fan the nectar with their wings to make it evaporate. The water evaporates but the sugar and other nutrients don't. As it evaporates, more bees put more nectar in, and the fanning bees keep fanning it, until it is thickened into honey. Then they cap the cell with a layer of wax to keep the honey safe and clean until they need it.