When a forager bee alights on a flower, it sucks a tiny amount of nectar through its proboscis to a honey sac. In this sac is where the transformation from nectar begins. When the sac is full, the honeybee returns to the hive, where a receiving bee takes the nectar and continues the process. To produce a single pound of Honey, bees must provide the hive with over 70,000 loads of nectar. An industrious hive can produce up to 300 pounds of Honey in one season.
Honey is a highly nutritious beehive food that does much more than merely sweeten.
Over 75 individual substances are found in Honey. Honey contains proteins, carbohydrates, hormones, organic acids, and antimicrobial compounds. It is a rich storehouse of essential vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Some substances in Honey cannot be identified. Natural Anti-Microbial More and more research is confirming what the ancients already knew, that Honey has impressive, natural antibiotic and antiseptic properties.