What are bees?

Bees are flying insects. There are 20,000+ bee species worldwide.

 

​Bees are the world’s most important pollinators. Bees collect nectar and pollen from flowers. Pollen sticks to their bodies. Transferred between flowers → fertilization

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​Without bees, ecosystems and food systems collapse.

How is honey made? 
Honey is processed flower nectar.

1. 🌸 Nectar collection

   • Worker bees suck nectar from flowers

   • Stored in a special “honey stomach”

2. 🔬 Enzyme transformation

   • Enzymes break sucrose into glucose & fructose

3. 🏠 Depositing in comb

   • Nectar placed into hexagonal wax cells

4. 💨 Water evaporation

   • Bees fan wings to reduce water content

   • Nectar becomes thick honey (~17–18% water)

5. 🧱 Capping

   • Cells sealed with wax

   • Honey is now shelf-stable

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