❓ why
Why do bees make honey?
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Quick Answer
Bees make honey as a stored food supply to survive winter, when flowers and nectar are scarce.
The Full Story
Honeybees collect nectar from flowers and convert it into honey as a long-lasting energy store. Worker bees add enzymes to the nectar and fan it with their wings to evaporate water, thickening it into honey that resists spoiling. Sealed in wax honeycomb cells, this reserve feeds the colony through winter and other times when foraging is impossible. A strong hive can store far more than it needs, which is what allows beekeepers to harvest the surplus without harming the colony.
Key Facts
1.Honey is a winter food store for the colony
2.Bees evaporate water from nectar to make honey
3.Sealed honey resists spoiling for years
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