Do bees regurgitate or excrete honey?

[glowbug]

Or something else I havn’t thought of? I’d just like to know exactly where it comes from.

[Colibri]

Honey is basically bee vomit. They take nectar into their stomachs, then regurgitate it into the honeycomb with some added enzymes.

[barbitu8]

*Originally posted by Colibri *
**Honey is basically bee vomit. They take nectar into their stomachs, then regurgitate it into the honeycomb with some added enzymes. **

Doesn’t that whet your appetite for some honey?

[bibliophage]

Please search Cecil’s columns before posting a new thread in GQ.

Cecil’s column: Is honey really bee vomit?

[Mangetout]

*Originally posted by Colibri *
**Honey is basically bee vomit. They take nectar into their stomachs, then regurgitate it into the honeycomb with some added enzymes. **

[Homer Simpson]
Mmmmm… Bee Vomit
[/homer Simpson]