From Nectar to Gold
Once the message is received, the foragers head out. This is where the alchemy of honey production begins.
1. Collection: The bee lands on a flower, extending her proboscis—a straw-like tongue—to draw up nectar. She stores this in her "honey stomach," a specialized organ separate from her digestive stomach. Here, the nectar mixes with enzymes, specifically invertase, which begins the crucial process of breaking down complex plant sugars into simple sugars like glucose and fructose.
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