How honey is made  

Hmm...very informative. It must have taken you awhile to research and type this post.

I didnt know anything about how bees made honey other than that there was a queen bee and that little worker bees or drones I think fetilize her or something and that
the process of mating or something there are certain secretions that will eventually become honey. Your's is avery technical treatise on the subject.

You really are working hard on you discussions. That are interesting to read, and I enjoy them. Happy myLotting.

Honey obtains two things from flower nectar from which is honey is made and the pollen. As the bee such nectar from the flower it is stored in her all workers are female bees special honey stomach which she uses a "nectar backpack". This is completely separate from her digestive stomach although there are valve connecting the two which she can open when she is hungry. This allow her to pass some honey to be converted to energy from her own needs.

This is a really interesting piece of information. We hardly think about the steps a bee has to take to accumulate the honey, we eat in seconds. Its really good to know about the moisture factor too. I never ever thought that why the honey even if I do not refrigerate it does not grow fungi. Now reading your discussion I know the process the poor bees have to undertake. Sure honey is very stable food and I like it too. Thanks for this information. Have a nice day!

Great info! I'm going to print our thread out for my boys to read (well, I'll need to break it down so a 5 yo can understand it) Isn't it wonderful how nature works and the importance of the bee to not only pollinates other flowers and plants, but the process helps to make the honey free of molds and bacteria?

We eat honey often, buying it from a local vendor that has bees on several organic farms. My husband and I eat bee pollen in our cereal each morning and I also mix it into my yogurt for lunch. Honey is said to have many wonderful nutrients that help boost our immune systems and can even reduce the cramping we females get each month ; )

Thanks for the thread, it was most informative!!

well i didnt learn anything new from reading this post. but honey is good either way!

Ok I agree with your sister its still be crap. Or I guess if it comes back out of theyre mouths bee throw up. Either ways its still gross and doesnt taste so good but to each his own right.
HAPPY MY LOTTING

Honey is awesome, an unadultered sweetener. Only one mentioned in the bible. Honey was used for healing and is now again being researched in that area. They are using it on diabetic who are showing marked healing improvements in old wounds. Honey, locally grown, is good for allergies. Honey is good for your hair, skin, and nails. Honey can be substituted for sugar in any recipe, I use it exclusively to sweeten homemade breads and my herbal teas. Honey does not play as much havoc on the glycemic index of your body either and can safely be used by diabetics in moderation, although Drs are just coming to admit this. Research is advised!