Goodness of Nature.. Guaranteed
Goodness of Nature..
Guaranteed
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Goodness of Nature.. Guaranteed
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Honey, sweet, thick, supersaturated sugar solution manufactured by bees to feed their larvae and for subsistence in winter. The nectar of flowers is ingested by worker bees and converted to honey in special sacs in their esophagi. It is stored and aged in combs in their hives. Bee honey is an important constituent of the diet of many animals, such as bears and badgers, and is put to many uses by humans. Other insects, such as the honey ant and various aphids, manufacture a honeylike substance from flowers, from the honeydew of plants, or from the sweet secretions elaborated by other insects.
Bee honey is composed of fructose, glucose, and water, in varying proportions; it also contains several enzymes and oils. The color and flavor depend on the age of the honey and on the source of the nectar. Light-colored honeys are usually of higher quality than darker honeys; white honey is derived from the Californian white sage, Salvia apiana. Other high-grade honeys are made by bees from orange blossoms, clover, and alfalfa. |
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