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Question: Children at my school are always asking me how bees make honey. Can
anyone help me explain?
Answer: Honeybees collect both nectar and pollen from flowers, but only the
nectar is used to make honey. The pollen is transported back to the hive in
baskets on the bees’ hind legs, while the nectar is carried in the honey
stomach. When full, the honey stomach can make up more than a third of a forager
bee’s unladen weight, making its abdomen visibly longer.
Nectar is essentially a solution of sugar in water, usually between 25 and 50…
