How do bees make honey?

Bees make honey by collecting nectar from flowers, changing it with enzymes in their mouths, and drying it inside wax comb. The watery nectar becomes thick because bees pass it along, stir in chemistry from their bodies, and fan away extra moisture with their wings.

One worker bee adds only a tiny drizzle over her life, so a jar holds the work of many flights and many bees. The comb's six-sided cells save space, and each sealed cell becomes winter food for the hive when blossoms are scarce.