Zero -to -hundred honey production
At first, honey bees are collected in the field with natural plants and are taken out of the hive. Bees suck the nectar inside the flowers with their proboscis. This nectar is stored in a special part of the bee's stomach. It goes without saying that the bee does not only collect nectar; It also collects other materials from nature. . Meanwhile, collecting propolis and pollen is one of the main tasks of bees. The bee collects the pollen with its foot and places it in the pollen basket. It can be said that the bee returns to the hive after collecting the nectar of about 150 flowers.
On the way back to the hive, when it carries nectar and pollen, enzymes are added to the nectar in its stomach. This makes the sugar molecules break down easily. This process is one of the most important actions of the bee.
When the bee reaches the hive, it pours the collected nectar into the hexagonal houses of the hive. But at this stage this nectar is still diluted. Therefore, some other worker bees have the duty to eat this nectar several more times and add different enzymes to it in their chamber and make it thick and pour it back into the hexagonal cells. At the same time, the continuous flapping of the bees makes this delicious liquid thicker. After this liquid reaches the appropriate concentration, the door of each hexagonal house is closed and sealed with a special seal. Now honey is ready for human use. Honey production is naturally a very intelligent system and a unique process.
Is honey bee stool?
It is interesting to know that honey is not bee excrement or even has nothing to do with the saliva of this insect. The bee's stomach is completely separate from the bee's honeypot, which stores the nectar after drinking the flower's nectar. Honey bees never drop their excrement into the hive. For this, they defecate outside the hive while flying, and even if they have to stay in the hive in harsh weather conditions such as the cold season, they even keep their feces for 2 to 3 weeks. Honey bees are one of the cleanest insects that show high obsession and sensitivity to all kinds of pollution. You probably know that since no germs and pathogenic bacteria are found in honey, honey does not spoil. Maybe that's why the ancient Greeks knew honey as the food of their gods. In the Bible, honey is mentioned as a symbol of abundance and blessing. Various vitamins and minerals in honey have made it a valuable food.
The duration of honey production
The duration of honey production depends on different conditions. Meanwhile, weather conditions have a significant impact. With the blooming of the flower, the bee can use its nectar, it can be said that it is at this time that the production of honey will begin. In Iran, the flowering time of plants is not the same due to the variety of climate. Considering that honey collected by bees must be thickened and its humidity reduced to less than 20%, air temperature plays an important role at the time of honey harvesting. The amount of plants in the area is another issue that makes honey harvesting work faster. In hot areas with excellent vegetation, honey can be harvested in about 1 month.
Some plants start flowering earlier and others much later, but spring can be the best time for bees to start collecting nectar. Usually, the period of honey production is from spring to the end of summer and it can be said that early autumn. Even in some areas, because the nectar of the plants is long, it may be possible to harvest honey several times. The duration of this production is also calculated according to the amount of honey collected, and the beekeeper's familiarity with the plants of the region can easily calculate the specified duration.
Honey storage:
If honey is stored in the refrigerator, there is no problem. If it is outside the refrigerator, there is no problem and it will not spoil, but if it is in the refrigerator, it will probably harden sooner.
Honey is not only a sweet food, but also has many healing and health properties that make it one of the most popular natural products. Queen Honey Store is always present in offering natural honey.
