Bees may travel as far as 55,000 miles and visit more than two million flowers to gather enough nectar to make just a pound of honey. In fact, there are more than 300 unique kinds of honey in the United States, originating from such diverse floral sources as clover, eucalyptus and orange blossom. Honey is primarily composed of fructose, glucose and water. It also contains other sugars as well trace enzymes, minerals, vitamins and amino acids.
Pollination is the fertilization of a flowering plant.
It occurs when pollen is transferred from the anthers of a flower to the ovules of that or another flower. Honey bees are responsible for pollinating a variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes and more. The Delicious Forms of Honey Most of us know honey as a sweet, golden liquid. But, in fact, honey can be found in a variety of forms. Liquid Honey Free of visible crystals, liquid honey is extracted from the honey comb by centrifugal force, gravity or straining.