Nectar
The nectar is found in the flower cup, and it is usually in the part located at the bottom of the flower, and the location of the nectar may differ in some plants, the nectar of the laurel plant is secreted from the lower area of the leaves, and the concentration of sugar in the nectar varies from one flower to another, for example two thirds of the nectar is made The dandelion flower is made from sugar, while the remaining third is water.
The nectar of the pear flower consists of two-thirds of water, while the remaining third consists of sugar, and the bee, by nature that God Almighty has broken it, is aware of this, so we find it heading in large numbers towards the flowers rich in sugar in their nectar, avoiding the flowers that are low in sugar in their nectar.
How the bee absorbs nectar
The bee absorbs nectar from the flowers of different plants and trees, in order to provide the necessary food for her and the group of bees that live with her in the same hive, and the bee helps pollinate the flowers of these plants and trees while collecting nectar, and the bee gets the nectar by inserting her proboscis into the flower , Pulling out the sweet liquid substance in it.
The nectar is transferred from the bee's proboscis to the honey bag in her small body, and this bag is also called the honey stomach, where the bee continues to absorb the nectar from the flowers until it is completely filled, and then transfers it to the beehive.
The stages of nectar harvesting
Search for nectar
The work of the bee in collecting nectar is not limited to visiting one flower or some of them, but one bee needs to move between 500 to 1100 different flowers in order to get one drop of the nectar, and collecting 100 grams of honey needs the bee to move between more From a million flowers.
Return the nectar to the cell
The bee does not return to the hive until after its honey bag is filled, and the weight of the honey in the bag inside her body is estimated at three quarters of the total weight of the bee, and the bee begins its journey towards the hive actively, where it flies at a speed of 65 km per hour, and begins to feel tired little by little due to the heavy load it carries From honey, its speed changes to 30 km per hour.
Store honey in the hive
After the bee carrying the nectar reaches the beehive, it heads towards the bees working in making honey inside the hive, to exchange the nectar with them mouth by mouth, and the nectar remains in the custody of the receiving bee until it turns into mature honey, and distributes it to the rest of the various parts of the hive.
