Useful and Fun Honey Facts
- there are 300 unique honey types in the U.S.
- honey is excellent for soothing sore throat
- it’s often used in the cosmetics industry (for hand lotions, soaps, etc.)
- honey is not safe for babies under 1 years old, because it might cause infant botulism, a rare disease
- properly processed and packaged honey can last a long time, even centuries!
- honey comes from clover, orange blossoms, eucalyptus and many other floral sources
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Honey Bee Facts
Is it really true that honey is bee vomit? Honey is not bee vomit. It is perceived as vomit as it comes out from the bee's mouth. But it is not. The bee sucks and collects the nectar from flowers using its long proboscis and store it in its special stomach or "honey stomach" separate from its true stomach for digestion. It then secretes enzymes into the nectar, converting it into honey that has healing properties. Look at the image b, the bee has two stomachs. Honey is made and stored in a special, exclusive, and relatively big reservoir!
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