2. The Hive Exchange: Upon returning, the forager does not put the nectar directly into the honeycomb. She regurgitates it and passes it, mouth-to-mouth, to a younger house bee. This "trophallaxis" is more than sharing; it is a collaborative filtration. The house bees pass the nectar back and forth, each adding more enzymes, further reducing the water content and refining the chemical composition.
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