How do bees make honey?
How Honey Begins: Nectar and Flowers Nectar collection. Forager bees visit hundreds of flowers a day, collecting nectar — a sugary liquid produced by flowers to attract pollinators. Nectar composition depends on plant species, so multi flora honey and mono floral honey can taste and look different. Pollen transfer. While gathering nectar, bees also carry pollen between flowers, supporting pollination and biodiversity — a key reason bee honey is connected to healthy ecosystems. Inside the Hive: The Honey-Making Process Nectar reception. Returning forager bees pass nectar to house bees by regurgitating it mouth-to-mouth into honey stomachs. This transfer begins chemical changes. Enzyme addition. House bees add enzymes (notably invertase) that break down complex sugars (sucrose) into simpler sugars (glucose and fructose). This produces what we recognize as natural honey. Evaporation and concentration. Bees fan the nectar inside honeycomb cells to evaporate water. Reducing moisture ...