Article | REF: FPR334 V1

Honeys

Author: Jean-Luc BOUTONNIER

Publication date: January 10, 2023

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  • Stages 1 – Foraging / 2 – Collection / 3 – Transport

    When foraging, worker bees are particularly attracted by certain fragrant, colorful flowers with a particular shape. The foraging bee's mission is to collect not only nectar (sweet, viscous exudate) but also the liquid excrements of stinging/sucking insects (homoptera) such as aphids and mealybugs, to obtain honeydew. Honeydew is richer in sugar than nectar, and is collected from trees that host sucking insects, such as fir, spruce, lime and oak. To do this, the bee is equipped with a sophisticated sensory system that calls on the...

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