How Honey is Made

Yet how dare we call our love ones Honey!

clipped from chefgreypoupon.com Diverting away from one of my favorite topics (mustard), the introduction of Grey Poupon Savory Honey Mustard begs the question—how is honey made? Taking a trip back to science class is deliciously enlightening. Honey, of course, is produced by honey bees and is derived from the nectar of flowers. The bees produce the honey as a food source to sustain them as their source of energy. In each hive there are three kinds of bees: the queen bee, 50,000-70,000 worker bees and 2,000 drones. Needless to say, the worker bees are the busiest. It is their job to raise the larvae and to collect the nectar. In a lifespan that averages only three to six weeks, the worker bees each collect about one teaspoon of nectar. It takes four pounds of nectar—two million flowers—to make one pound of honey! clipped from nachofoto.com