This guide provides an insider's look into the science behind how honey is made by covering the importance of harvesting honey from bees and how a bee colony functions.
GREELEY, Colo., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Local Hive Honey has announced the release of its latest resource "The Science Behind How Honey is Made." This resource educates consumers on the science of making honey by looking at how bees make honey, the process of gathering and processing nectar, and why honey doesn't spoil.
In temperate climates, bees go through the entire routine of nectar processing, protein storage, and cell cap sealing about three times a year. Beehives must be harvested because it helps ensure the bee colony's health and reduce overcrowding in the colony. If stored properly, honey will not spoil or need to be refrigerated because the high sugar concentration stops the microbial growth.
According to Local Hive Honey, "Bees collect nectar, process it in their stomachs, and store it in wax structures attached to the walls within the beehive." Produced by flowers, nectar is a sugary liquid that encourages bees, birds, and other pollinators to spread pollen from one flower to another. Generally, nectar has a water content between 80 to 90%, but after processing, the water content is reduced to 20%. If the nectar's sugar concentration is higher than average, bees will reduce the water content down further.
To learn more about the science behind how honey is made, please visit Local Hive Honey here.
About Local Hive Honey:
Known for its superior honey products, Local Hive Honey prides itself on only bottling local, raw, and unfiltered honey by working directly with more than 250 local beekeepers across the United States. They produce 21 different local raw honey varieties available to consumers both online and in select retail stores.
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