Why do bees make honey?
Bees make honey as food for themselves and for their offspring. It provides
them with the energy they need for their flights to a field, and heat to keep their
bodies and dwelling warm; and for the secretion of wax for comb building.
Bees store surplus honey for a rainy day and feed on this honey all year round
for their survival, particularly during the cold winter months when no flowers
and nectar available. An average colony requires about 40 to 100 kg of honey to
maintain itself through a year.
them with the energy they need for their flights to a field, and heat to keep their
bodies and dwelling warm; and for the secretion of wax for comb building.
Bees store surplus honey for a rainy day and feed on this honey all year round
for their survival, particularly during the cold winter months when no flowers
and nectar available. An average colony requires about 40 to 100 kg of honey to
maintain itself through a year.
