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How bees make honey
AHoney begins as nectar, a sweet liquid that flowers produce to attract insects. Worker bees collect nectar and store it in a special stomach, where enzymes begin to break down its sugars. Back at the hive, the nectar is passed from bee to bee and deposited into the wax cells of the honeycomb.
BThe bees then fan the nectar with their wings to evaporate much of its water, thickening it into honey. Finally they seal each cell with a wax cap, preserving the honey as a food store for the colony through winter. A single hive can produce far more honey than it needs.