Most bee species do not make honey, but those that do, as you might guess, are specifically called honey bees. They go into the center of flowers and collect nectar, a sugary water. Plants produce ...

As a science cat, I don’t stir honey into my tea or drizzle it on my biscuits. I don’t have taste receptors for sweet things. Honey doesn’t have a taste to me. But my human friends gobble up the honey ...

As explained in the "Bee Movie," honeybees are a vital part of the ecosystem because they pollinate vegetation. This pollination is what flowering plants need to make seeds, some of which grow into ...

DNA analysis indicates the world's most common bee originated in northern Europe around 780,000 years ago, before spreading into East Africa and Arabia around 120,000 years later. When you purchase ...

Honey is a sweetener, but it’s more than simply sweet. The flavor of raw, unpasteurized honey is a direct reflection of the land. Each drop is a story of where the honeybees forage and pollinate; each ...

(Phys.org) —Last weekend, my daughter asked me how bees made honey, and I realized that I didn't know the answer. How do bees make honey? I did some homework, and can now explain it to her – and to ...

Honey is a pantry staple that can be safe to eat for ages. But does honey ever go bad? And why is honey so resistant to spoiling? It appears that this thick, sticky, sweet nectar owes its properties ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As flowers begin to bloom and the weather warms, honey bee colonies are breaking off and searching for new places to colonize. Swarm season lasts through June and means honey ...