How Do Bees Make Honey?

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[@carl_anderson9315]

It may sound I little bit childlish but every time I see honey it comes to my mind how incredible nature is. People just put it into the plate but I always watch the bottle for a second and think of how much work was put into that honey it´s almost a miracle and we just take it for granted (like everything else) Bees are such amazing creatures.

[@skipeveryday7282]

Carlos Arias you should do the same with bacon. Pigs are more intelligent than dogs after all.

[@joe-nl9jd]

Carlos Arias why I don't eat honey

[@Stoney-Jacksman]

It is the stupid that think that everything is 'normal' and are so used for everythig being there.. Maybe even insanity. But accepted insanity. Being childish or rather childlike and being amazed by this world is a sign of consciousness. Just stare at your fingers for a while and see how freaking weird they look and how amazing it is. Mashallah (yes im muslim, but thats my religion, doesnt make me or you different as humans to each other. Anyway therefore I say 'mashallah) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An-Nahl

[@Erikakicute]

yes they worked really hard for it, its so sad that we steal it from them

[@sarasaric8053]

Yes!

[@iam3gion204]

Me: trying to put the phone down and go to bed Also me: Hmm how DO bees make honey 🤔

[@Tara-id3rk]

Currently my problem. It’s like 1:30am. What am I doing??

[@lovelyonagolis4788]

Hi 😃u have the same name as 😎 my online ex bf

[@abouteverything6264]

😂😂😂

[@sojtayong5466]

ME RIGHT NOW 🤣

[@jodiannstephenson6731]

Me right now 😂

[@grass4655]

Friend: hey, u want to go to that food place? Me: sure Friend: ok where is it. Me: **procedes to wiggle around**

[@pamelavalencia7334]

LMAO 😂😂😂

[@terrellsimmo.s7271]

Lauren Animates this is great

[@capricornmermaidxo3909]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mistylover2082]

Wonder why we REALLY don't do that....

[@lolleepop8720]

becoz we have to calculate how far and which direction it that place the problem is .....we hate maths

[@RachelDeRosier010894]

"Vomit, I'm home!"

[@csdbadboy]

Huh 69 likes noice

[@blank-6222]

@@csdbadboy and only 2 comments

[@something1135]

"I think I'm about to honey." -Guy on rollercoaster, probably

[@Ezio-Auditore94]

This comment is so underrated

[@martendo67]

@@csdbadboy are you well? Is life ok man?

[@alanliard1829]

I'm a bee keeper and this is a great video ! Very well presented !

[@muhammadjawadyousufi3059]

As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book. Book Name: Holy Quran Chapter Name: Bee Chapter Number: 16 Verse No: 68 & 69 Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops. Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder. Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

[@rihasanatrofolo2472]

@@muhammadjawadyousufi3059???

[@josetorres-kg5eq]

the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. kzbin.infoUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.

[@voiceofexperience]

A photo of a pineapple, preferably underexposed.

[@cyancoyote7366]

Yeah, bees show *WAY* more teamwork and dedication than my friends on CS:GO...

[@ThomasMoulden]

Rank?

[@girafferadiation]

+Thomas Moulden anything gold nova 4 or below in my experience lol

[@trinitygod863]

+Ivan Ivanov Ivanovitch Ivanovski "cyka blyat" translation: drop me an awp im going B

[@Theonegamefreak]

+cyancoyote FInd a new hive.

[@SEALofthefuture1962]

Or RS:S lol

[@IntentionallyMagical]

Bees don’t get paid enough for all they do. 😭 they are so smart and useful!

[@Alexandar358]

I tried paying one once, but it just waddled on the money bill and flew off.

[@msereno]

@@Alexandar358 Don't give them money. I did once and they wasted everything on alcohol and gambling machines

[@Alexandar358]

@@msereno The Bee Movie just got too real

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

They're not smart. They run off pure instinct haha

[@bluejacket4429]

@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 [Insert your profile photo] [Bottom text: "Trying not to r/whoosh"]

[@braxeld4551]

Of all the insects out there I had loved the honey bee the most, not only does it look very adorable but now that I know how useful and important it is I loved them even more.

[@Acesif]

What I find more fascinating is the intricate and complex social hierarchy the bees have and how they maintain it. Simply mind-blowing

[@TheSixStringGuy]

Unlike America where it's falling apart

[@taliyahs1918]

They maintain it with bee power though so dont complain

[@ohsehun6470]

america🇺🇸

[@HookBeak_66]

Humans take ideas from nature to develop military technology, the human race could learn a lot from the behaviour of bees.

[@FrozenMermaid666]

Bees make honey for THEMSELVES, not for db hum’ns to steal it, pfff - and I am THE only Queen / Princess / God(dess) / Lady / Star / Leader etc, and misuse of big terms is a harrible zyn that’s soon to be bnd! Egg-laying bees are egg-laying bees, not such thing as a ‘Queen’ which is a big term reflecting superiority that only reflects me, and we superior beings (me & my pure protectors aka the alphas) would never ferce any unconsenting souls into a pointIs morteI worId, and bees are just programmed to do that wrong thing, as every other animaI, by the one that made this harribIe wrong worId! But still, hum’ns have no right to steal honey from bees who work for their own food!

[@lemonteurdesanuseur9686]

This is truly fascinating. The bee dance to notify the food location is what amazes me the most

[@dradedayoadewuya8160]

Rhumba😂

[@georgecarberry9222]

How honey is safe for humans & other creatures to consume as bee "vomit" is absolutely incredible.

[@Zar2244]

The honey is meant for them to get through winter

[@Shadowman...]

They should call it *RAW BEE PUKE* in the super market ~ I wonder how sales would be then?

[@arkan5000]

not just safe for humans but highly nutritious and with many applications. Marvelous in my opinion

[@grandmundi7107]

not 100% safe for infants apparently

[@SilviaQuintela]

Hi! This is my 5 years old son writing: "Hi, my name is Ethan, I like how you explain things, my favourites are the insects videos. I live in La Paz, Bolivia, where people speaks Spanish but I am bilingual. Thanks for making these videos."

[@lisagamingfan_yt2162]

TMI

[@MexicanKaneki]

@@immanuelj7650 I care bro

[@danieI-]

Cap

[@immanuelj7650]

@@GoggleDumb where did my comment go? Explain that.

[@immanuelj7650]

@John Main you really thought i made my own channel at the age of 8

[@Finkelfunk]

As I wrote a few months back on a SciShow Video: You forgot to mention my favorite fact about bees! Every female bee can potentially lay eggs. Sometimes they even do so, that's a high offense against the entire colony. Their eggs will be killed off if found so they are mostly trying to hide them. There are special bees however that check on all the larvae and if one of them does not contain a certain type of pheromone that makes her smell like the other larvae this one is immediately killed and then there is almost and entire investigation process to find the worker who laid the egg. If this worker is found she is stung dead and removed from the hive to make sure the hive is not ruled by anarchy. God you gotta love those bees.

[@emiliaholappa7864]

+Finkel - Funk OwO

[@besmart]

+Finkel - Funk I did not know that! I just read up on this and apparently it only happens in queenless hives, after the queen's pheromones have dissipated. Not to mention all a laying worker's eggs would be male, and that would cause a hive to collapse. Cool extra fact!

[@Finkelfunk]

It's Okay To Be Smart I thought it was in all hives, but that actually makes a lot of sense! Bees are such interesting creatures and we are just beginning to understand their hive hierarchy properly :)

[@Finkelfunk]

Teun van den Brand Damn, hard to understand for a non-biologist but I think I sorta get the hang of it after reading it a couple of times. :)

[@davidbrown5123]

+cloud4an because female bees all start with the same diet for three days. "Royal Jelly" If the workers do not detect the pheromones of the queen in this window. (Maybe she died) Then they will create several emergency queens from the larvae that are still in this window.

[@alphasalazar2490]

He was real proud of that “applebee’s” joke

[@SpiderCreep]

Leave him... bee...😳

[@dougthedonkey1805]

Me at a party dancing to notify others of the snack table

[@JamezBnd007]

😂😂😂😂

[@ttv_sweatbuilds_1328]

😂🙃😂🤣🤣😂

[@diaabnasir471]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alejandrotobienne584]

😂😂😂😛🙆🏽‍♂️

[@alejandrotobienne584]

Thank god we don’t

[@unoriginalusername1748]

Who knew bee vomit went so well in tea and on toast?

[@ya7ioo]

Wait, people put honey on tea?

[@anthien6451]

Ginger honey tea, or simply to tone down the bitterness of green tea, I mean why not there are so much health benefit in honey, way better than sugar anyway

[@snatched.8135]

@@ya7ioo Drinking Chamomile tea with honey as we speak. 👍🏻

[@ya7ioo]

@@anthien6451 thanks for informing me

[@dantrelllewis4780]

UnoriginalUsername after buying a honeycomb i never should’ve looked up how do bees make honey

[@deborahleclerc7733]

I wish you were our teacher in school. Our books weren't as excitingly explained like you did . Thank you !

[@muhammadjawadyousufi3059]

As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book. Book Name: Holy Quran Chapter Name: Bee Chapter Number: 16 Verse No: 68 & 69 Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops. Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder. Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

[@nate.draws.things]

Honey: Nature's tastiest vomit

[@Coolgiy67]

VioletViolent The Xanyleaves Fangirl what?

[@bvbxiong5791]

yep...i hate honey now.

[@giggityeffyou]

bvbxiong Nope. I could think of it while eating honey and still wouldn't care

[@deepicciano7874]

Ur dad has the best vomit in the world 🌎 😂🤣

[@agnescruz6808]

Sweetest vomit ever

[@SDM496]

Thanks Bees. Never waste even a drop of honey. Its really hard work.

[@scitris6474]

Yep

[@nahor88]

I also advise everyone to spend a bit more and get raw, unfiltered honey. There is literally NO comparison.

[@zohairalihassan3849]

No honey is made of vomiting bees

[@zohairalihassan3849]

Disgusting

[@zohairalihassan3849]

Bees i am sorry

[@HausOfMontague]

I now truly appreciate the work that was done by those who studied bees in order for me to know how the hierarchy of the bee world works and how they communicate.

[@muhammadjawadyousufi3059]

As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book. Book Name: Holy Quran Chapter Name: Bee Chapter Number: 16 Verse No: 68 & 69 Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops. Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder. Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

[@alivv7608]

​@@muhammadjawadyousufi3059Thanks for telling this👍

[@MaraWaka]

This was very interesting. My dad is a beekeeper so I should show him this. He told me once that the queen has I believe it was 24-48 to mate with a drone. If this fails, she can become sterile. This is why weeks and weeks of rain can really hurt the chance of a new hive forming because it affects the potential queen's mating dance. Also bees need a variety of flowers. Almond flowers are not good for bees since they can't make a lot of honey from them. They can get food, but once the flowers are gone, the bees starve. However, since there is so much money to make in almonds, many beekeepers sacrifice a few hives for the money. Even though they know the hives will probably die since almond flowers provide very little good nutrition for bees. But I say this only from what I heard from beekeepers, I am not one myself.

[@Ementopcool]

Interesting.

[@edienano1013]

Queen bees go on what is called a "mating flight".... basically they get it on mid flight with other males to store their sperm (and the guys die on the act).... so if there is a lot of rain, then there is no "mating flight" done..

[@CarolReidCA]

You'd think they'd realize that the bees have higher pollenation rates for the trees if they have other types of pollen, from lower plants, like allyssum, marigolds & bushes. If they're doing this, they are causing an balance that is resulting in lower pollination rates of their almond trees. The hive will be healthier, stronger, and have higher pollenation rates, as well as larger reproduction rates, if they provide some variety. They could even plant sage on the edges of the orchards, toss in some allyssum, a few citrus tress & production, other factors being the same, will increase. The USDA has info about this, so does the Farmer's Almanac. This has been known for many, many years, was tested, as some thought ut was just an "old wives tale"... Well, it was an old wive's tale, yet like many of those, it just so happens to be true.

[@melody3741]

Mara Explores Japan weeks of rain, that is really difficult to imagine. Where i live, weather changes every hour at least.

[@djlip685]

Usually what happens in agricultural set ups is that mobile hives will be brought in to pollinate (and make honey). Otherwise, bees wouldnt be able to properly colonize in vast fiels of one or two plants since they would only have a short amt of time to visit all of the plants

[@holliswoods]

so it's actually bee vomit nut cheerios.

[@smyd64]

they nut into the cereal

[@rollinthunder1000]

+Glitchyness 😂😂😂👏👏👏

[@MelvinArthurMurray]

+Glitchyness Lol!

[@JohnzeeMr]

+Hollis Woods bees store pollen then turn it into honey what this guy is taking about is nectar.

[@coffeelink943]

Hollis Woods smart!

[@leegray6165]

Every time I do an in-depth study of things created whether it be dolphins, humans, or honey bees, I am in absolute awe of how awesome God is. Simply amazing.

[@xonx209]

What happens when you study mosquitoes, fleas, virus, ticks, bed bugs, leeches, virus?

[@leegray6165]

God is still and always amazing. All things have purpose in HIS creation.

[@lukekay7952]

you believe in santa clause also?

[@clementrimagne4053]

@@leegray6165 yeah sure WWI, WWII, the Black Plague, COVID, Ebola and all genocides have a purpose...

[@heathercampion-bye329]

5:32 I believe in God and evolution; they are not mutually exclusive

[@besmart]

Who knew that flower farming involved so much vomit and dancing? You'll never look at a simple jar of honey the same way again!

[@raihanacil3751]

damn we are eating bees vomit...

[@Dean7748]

I read all the information in your video, back when I was in 7th grade ._.

[@AzoXoza]

So true. thanks alot for the wonderful videos you make !!

[@xanderellem3646]

+Raihan Acil yep, ive know for years, i went off it for a couple months but you get over it pretty quickly. honey is yummy.

[@NoGodsUnderStars]

+Dean Seeley Yet, here he is letting you know that the specific diet of certain bees was just discovered last year.

[@hibaosman432]

This is incredible! The way everything was created so perfectly is so fascinating to me 🤯

[@BillyN31]

Hiba agreed!!

[@ahmarchitecture7157]

Almost seems programmed...🤔

[@SSS20025]

Evolution

[@TIBYCOLLINS]

@@محمدبنعبدالرحمن-ه1ع whats up with all the diseases :( is Covid divine intervention

[@sheridan5175]

@@محمدبنعبدالرحمن-ه1ع Or, half a billion years of incrimental adaptations in response to environmental pressures

[@francismwale7395]

Wow. This is the most concise and detailed narrative on bees and honey I have ever come across. Great stuff, informative and educative! We need to seriously and deliberately conserve and care for Bees.

[@muhammadjawadyousufi3059]

As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book. Book Name: Holy Quran Chapter Name: Bee Chapter Number: 16 Verse No: 68 & 69 Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops. Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder. Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

[@magmarios369]

I had no idea that bees are actually tiny chemists.

[@shenghan9385]

Everything living thing is a hugely complicated chemistry lab.

[@HyperionaSilverleaf]

@@actualperson5443 scishow debunked that.

[@Gaomeow]

Ethan Mcgeown is that from the bee movie?

[@ricardoalves9605]

*Breaking bad theme starts playing in the background*

[@cristop5]

This is such a clear and engaging video. Thank you.

[@The_Pariah]

The waggle thing just blew my mind. I always wonder how they communicated things to each other. Incredible. Just freaking incredible.

[@MiezekatzeDE]

Hmm I don’t remember seeing this in the Bee Movie 🤔

[@aduptuniform2647]

Ya like jazz?

[@domingofamily7135]

Lol nice

[@Apeironn87]

@@aduptuniform2647 -a random bee that got added by Mojang

[@pantherman4699]

No...and they make humans out to be thieves, when really bees are hoarders. If we did not take off the honey, they would become what is called "honey bound" where the queen cannot find room to lay eggs. They will then swarm and find a new home.

[@thebaitburuh0670]

Ya like jazz?(1)

[@RainaThrownAway]

Bees are freaking cool.

[@Koldelaar437]

Agreed

[@24juan68]

God’s Amazing design is Miraculous and amazing

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

So the Bee queen gets luxury jellies but the proletariat has to eat bread.... hmm..... sounds familiar...

[@Nobody-11B]

The matriarchy must fall!

[@politereminder6284]

@@Nobody-11B Haha!

[@Ethecks]

It's called being married

[@ThriveWithLouise]

Lmao

[@shingshongshamalama]

Honey bee hives are basically giant anarchocommunist colonies. The entire hive vote on things. It's all cooperative. And then they choose several daughters in each generation to be forcibly mutated and then fight to the death and if the hive likes her enough she gets to be a baby factory for the rest of her short, pathetic life.

[@pratikbrahma8709]

So you're telling me I'm eating vomit with my toast? Sweet.

[@annaa3346]

Literally sweet

[@KemoTherapy69]

pun intended?

[@pratikbrahma8709]

@@KemoTherapy69 Yup.

[@kingakuma7]

Honey is literally one of the most disgusting things people can eat. Especially seeing that there is so many other sweeteners on the market.

[@goodstuffbadstuff2304]

@@kingakuma7 you dont like honey?

[@emi_marsilli9670]

Worker Bee 2: So tell us, where’s the food? 🕺🕺 Worker Bee 1: 💃💃

[@harku123]

Without bees we wouldn't bee here

[@cyancoyote7366]

Hehe, punny as hell XD

[@clottedcreamcumcake]

+Jesper Andersen this is beeyond funny

[@tariqtariq20031]

+Jesper Andersen if bees disapear... humans will follow

[@hellofailure9945]

lol

[@matthewmabasa3331]

Corny

[@Mr123awesomecoolio]

It's so cool how they interact and work together, especially on such a small scale- it makes me wonder if there's anyone looking down on us thinking the same

[@krimbii]

God is amazing.

[@K.S.Khunkhao]

My favourite one yet! Keep it up Joe :)

[@muhammadjawadyousufi3059]

As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book. Book Name: Holy Quran Chapter Name: Bee Chapter Number: 16 Verse No: 68 & 69 Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops. Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder. Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

[@s1mpl3_]

That's awesome. Next time I see a bee flying past my head I will be less scared and more amazed than before.

[@meZeusta14]

+Simple One I know right? My family started learning about bees/beekeeping about 2 years ago, and stuff like this really helped change my attitude about bees. Another thing that helped me was that bees are much less likely to sting away from the hive. They'll put up with alot more annoyance than if they are trying to 'defend' home.

[@A-Goose-]

im not sure but Bees are "safe" as long as you dont disturb them but Hornets are dangerous. They are Insect Bandit i think Please correct if im wrong

[@auqbaby1143]

Worker: “Man y’all are back soon” Other worker:” Yeah yeah open up…bluuuhaaahhhffyyvyc.. alright that’s it”

[@terrol3164]

It's Okay To Bee Smart.

[@mohammedb.i.g.9710]

+Yu Min Tan Nein xD

[@ozdergekko]

+Gurkan_Skywalker -- wos reds't denn do daher... fräulich is' leiwand, waun ma gscheid is!

[@jessicapinto3817]

Hahaha

[@mxplogan]

They are so amazing and mind-boggling that there's a chapter named after them . kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3S3n6Ckqb6UhJo

[@sadmemeboi1383]

Dont bee punny honey,bee curious

[@dawidmazur6540]

They dont ‚give us honey’, we take it.

[@Icewind007]

Mutually beneficial, though. We provide homes, protection, and flower fields for the bees. Well, except for certain stupid companies that are polluting and killing off the bees.

[@ishthefish9006]

@Moist Gnome no it's not lol

[@ishthefish9006]

@Moist Gnome no animal dies that they only take what they need not what they want in nature you don't have a lot of food.

[@ishthefish9006]

@Moist Gnome if nature intended it we would have been lile honeybadgers and not get hurt while getting stung. We don't we pay others to get out honey who wear protection

[@ishthefish9006]

@Moist Gnome it's not nature lol learn the difference please

[@chrishoo2]

Best video ever about bees & honey that I’ve ever seen. The part about bee vomiting & dehydrating the very liquid honey was all new to me & the explanation about how bees communicate where the flowers are was the best & easiest that I’ve ever heard. Thank you guys.

[@wissamalhourani2291]

this is one of those videos that make me unconsciously pause and think about how amazing the subject of the video is.

[@justintalarchek153]

Who else is here from “ bee movie being weird for 8 minutes” 😂

[@lolly7146]

Me lol

[@danimoosakhan]

This complex creativity cannot be randomness.

[@kevinhuang8763]

Wait... So honey is just dried up crust bee vomit?

[@mrnice4434]

+Kevini saname Bon appétit

[@lemonbarx]

+Mr Nice *bon appbeétit

[@DJcMugaba]

+Kevini saname Yes, yes it is. Buon apettito!

[@virginiataylor5593]

+Kevini saname Hey at least it's not bee poop!

[@spaceybeatz7824]

lmaoo and cow milk has a lot off puss :(

[@LitPWop601]

I show nothing but genuine appreciation to see he’s been doing this 2A stuff longer than I’ve been alive

[@davidbanks6504]

So basically whenever I have honey on my bread for breakfast, I am basically eating bee vomit? Great...

[@bweany6728]

xD

[@MustafaAl-Gaberey]

You could think of it as "Energy". Everything is energy.

[@rachanasharma3006]

@@MustafaAl-Gaberey Very true

[@aduptuniform2647]

Tasty

[@mocha8592]

Yum

[@BB49.]

What an amazing creature, much more important and worthy than humans will ever be!

[@Brixish00]

to the wiggling bee: so, Ya like jazz?

[@dashin999]

Delicious Bee Vomit, cheers!

[@yousifa7354]

wow! I can't beeleive the complexity of bee hives!

[@gerrimiller3491]

Beautiful blessed little critters...they are simply amazing🐝

[@mikeries8549]

Seems so simple until you're actually taking a hive apart and have a frame covered in bees in your hands. All of a sudden it gets very real. Then they all start looking at you at once... Fun stuff. 😎

[@RaySarasin]

On a nice day i enter around 1 pm because most foragers are out hunting and mostly nurse bees left, nurse bees are new bees that were just born and have never flown yet. It can be very peaceful in the hive unless you drop a frame. I truly enjoy my hive checks and watching the bees. If you move slowly they usually leave you alone

[@unvergebeneid]

So a queen kills all her competitors to mate with several males? How could you not make a "in the Game of Drones, you either win or you die" joke?! You went with Highlander instead? Really? I'm very disappointed, Joe, very disappointed.

[@besmart]

+Penny Lane I tee 'em up, you hit 'em!

[@unvergebeneid]

It's Okay To Be Smart Haha, okay but still, I'm a bit concerned about you losing your bad-pun mojo. You must not let that happen! ;)

[@sMASHsound]

wow, penny!!!!

[@chowderstevens9375]

Penny Lane your joke is stupid! That's why they didn't use it

[@noneofyourbeeswax01]

I feel guilty about eating honey now I know just how much work the bees put into making every gram!

[@nickolas.h]

There can only be ONE QUEEN. BEEONCE.

[@asinglebraincell6584]

I laughed twice cause BEEONCE is also BEE ONCE

[@livig4639]

BEEONCE

[@nikolasavic1525]

Bro wrf. Beonce sucks

[@raya7390]

Omg🤐🤐💀💀

[@davidwesley2525]

@@asinglebraincell6584 her name is spelled Beyonce. 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@abbyemerick8011]

I have never been more intrigued. Its insane how crazy nature is.

[@Ikaros473]

this really makes you appreciate bees more. I almost feel bad for eating the honey they worked so hard to make

[@Filipinoimposter]

Bees know exactly which direction of the sun to find flowers while I forget my left from my right lol

[@قآھړآلْطۈآغڀٿ]

Allah says in Holy Quran: And your Lord inspired to the bee, "Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in] that which they construct. Then eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]." There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colors, in which there is healing for people. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought. ( Surat Al Nahl ) Note: In This verses Allah addressing the female bee that make this works.

[@fsuryaningrum2646]

Honey does have different colours and flavours!Magnificent!!

[@jackreacher.]

Note: In this verses Allah addressing the {American capitalist and all materialist}.

[@alivv7608]

Thanks for telling this👍 Right, this science information already in Al-Qur'an

[@tonysammut3799]

"It's a pretty sweet deal" - just wondering, what's the deal for bees from non-bees helping themselves to their honey?

[@vincentcoppola9832]

Well, in the commercial world of beekeeping which is where most of the honey we can buy is prodeced, the benefit to the bees are nice warm homes and free (for them) medical care - yes - there are many bee diseases and parasites. If you like honey, thank the bees and also the guys who work very hard for very little return.

[@rathosalpha]

I don’t like honey bees because they are invasive

[@Toy_House1]

Surah 16. The Bee 65. And Allah sends down rain from the skies, and gives therewith life to the earth after its death: verily in this is a Sign for those who listen. 66. And verily in cattle (too) will ye find an instructive sign. From what is within their bodies between excretions and blood, We produce, for your drink, milk, pure and agreeable to those who drink it. 67. And from the fruit of the date-palm and the vine, ye get out wholesome drink and food: behold, in this also is a sign for those who are wise. 68. And thy Lord taught the Bee to build its cells in hills, on trees, and in (men's) habitations; 69. Then to eat of all the produce (of the earth), and find with skill the spacious paths of its Lord: there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colours, wherein is healing for men: verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought. 70. It is Allah who creates you and takes your souls at death; and of you there are some who are sent back to a feeble age, so that they know nothing after having known (much): for Allah is All-Knowing, All-Powerful. www.islam101.com/quran/yusufAli/QURAN/16.htm

[@danielbusiness1135]

☝🏽

[@ManpasTheBreathingHuman]

ah yes, an-nahl. i once made a paper bee and named it that

[@treehouseaanimations3467]

Shay Shay ikr

[@amber0123]

The last time I got a McDonald’s, I was eating it in a car watching one of your videos. Here I am again doing the same thing lol

[@jameshenshaw9876]

Bees are beyond incredible.

[@gene1491]

so bees twerk for food ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@djkb125]

I can't help but smile and admire just how fascinating bees are. great video!

[@muhammadjawadyousufi3059]

As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book. Book Name: Holy Quran Chapter Name: Bee Chapter Number: 16 Verse No: 68 & 69 Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops. Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder. Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

[@racheledwards6497]

this is so informative! we just started a new hive this year and it's fun and amazing watching them do their thing!

[@clottedcreamcumcake]

Watch Bee Movie. It shows you every step on how bees make honey.

[@llt8101]

Yes, bees do pollinate most of the plants we eat but not all of those bees are honeybees. Honeybees aren't native to North America. Keeping honeybees takes away the food sources of our local bees.

[@bastranger]

"European honeybees are not native to North America". Neither are European immigrants! Neither are all the non-native plants the immigrants brought with them. So??? If you're interested in giving the native bees a chance, then we Europeans need to take our European bees and our imported plant species back where we came from - right? I suspect the 'North American' species - human, plant and insect would all be standing and applauding right about now - correct??

[@manasviwadikar5322]

This is one of the best videos I have come across to understand the process yet so far 👏🏻👏🏻

[@darkflame728]

So what you're telling us is... we're all eating bee barf? ... (Shrugs and continues to eat honey)

[@GreerFried]

The real important takeaway from this video? Some things are better left unsaid.

[@deathsythelui]

+Greer Fried How is this not the top comment?

[@jayamilapersson4030]

Like honey is concentrated bee vomit?

[@mcmac9565]

agreed hahahha

[@queenbee1984]

Bees are the hardest working creature on the entire planet they give us something so special and we aren’t worthy

[@drstrangelove4925]

As Spock would have said “fascinating”

[@mr_crabs7447]

I like spock

[@TengkuAmier]

@@mr_crabs7447 Live long and prosper

[@mr_crabs7447]

@@TengkuAmier i will🖖🖖

[@kenbosskenboss3344]

I’m just so amazed how nature and insects can be Like the fact that they can use their body to tell other bees which precise directions to flying in order to find the same pollen that they found that is insane if anyone does not find this intriguing they’re literally crazy this intelligent it really makes you think how much more is out there that we still don’t know about and I’m talking about even the galaxy itself if bees can deduce what temperature the nectar needs to be in order for it to turn into the liquid gold God knows what else these creatures know

[@redonkulous3746]

I like how the simplicity is Vomit but is way more complex then that

[@pacoramon9468]

I knew that the process would be disgusting.

[@milkale]

most disgusting thing is human

[@gusperez4233]

But yummy!!!

[@nahor88]

People actually eat insects, so honey really isn't that disgusting.

[@superocker0658]

Disgusting? It isnt like they keep it in their food stomach.

[@Alirezarz62]

Who cares? It's sweet and delicious and super healthy to eat

[@Person5385-w4s]

who the hell just thought "i'm gonna go to that yellow thing on that tree that's filled with bugs that can sing you, brake it open, and then lick the golden gooey stuff that came out. "

[@crewrangergaming9582]

the more you think about bees the more awestruck you get.. they are arguagly one of the best creation of nature.

[@tashaanderson2128]

When I skimmed the title of this video I thought it said "How Do Bees Make Money?"

[@evabugiugi]

Tasha Anderson Honey Taxes my friend, Honey Taxes

[@briaiguess8834]

I had to read your comment 3 times I kept thinking your comment said "How Do Bees Make Honey" and I kept on thinking "But that is the title... right??!"

[@ericsbuds]

I eat some honey with breakfast every morning, but I have to consciously stop myself from thinking about how its made lol.

[@michaelconley2793]

Queens don't fly to another hive to mate. Drones gather in a drone congregation area and the queen flies through it mating with drones from multiple hives.

[@SebastianTheGreat]

Thought: oh, I'm eating, why don't I watch how honey is made? Reality: I'm not hungry anymore...

[@walletherobot4424]

SebastianTheGreat then eat the bumble bees honey, oh wait, they don't make honey

[@johnsonloo1912]

5:10 "Its a pretty sweet deal." Yeah.

[@RaindropsBleeding]

I was gonna be so mad if he didn't make a pun

[@michaeljames5936]

"You are like the work of the bees; all sweetness and light."

[@michaeljames5936]

NB the 'light' in the saying, refers to that other commodity of the hive, used in candles: beeswax.

[@cube2fox]

"Honey is made from nectar" That's only true for nectar honey. There is a type of honey which is made from honeydew. Honeydew is a substance pooped out by aphids (greenflies/blackflies). Honeydew honey is always fluid while nectar honey is often white and relatively solid.

[@kindle1951]

Wait.. Flies be makin honey too?!??

[@cube2fox]

@@kindle1951 No!

[@kindle1951]

@@cube2fox Yumm yumm maggots 😁

[@FloozieOne]

@@kindle1951 Ha ha ha. No. The aphids drink the sap of the plants they live on but they are small and defenseless so they get another bigger badder animal to protect them. In this case, the bees protect the aphids from predators and in return the aphids poop out their sugar-laden remains as tiny sticky drops. The bees gobble this up, head home to drop off the load and go back for another. There is one species of African bees that have domesticated their sap-suckers (not aphids exactly, but a relative) so completely that they are unable to forage on their own anymore. The bugs even make little one-bee nests for the bees to get out of the sun in.

[@Aarontlondon]

I just love it's ok to be smart's videos

[@joshuaosei5628]

It's ok to 🐝 smart.

[@AleeshaAl]

This is the most mind-blowing video I've ever seen

[@abufarhat1]

Allah said in the Quran: “And your Lord revealed to the bee saying: Make hives in the mountains and in the trees and in what they build Then eat of all the fruits and walk in the ways of your Lord submissively.” There comes forth from within its stomach a drink of many colours, in which there is healing for people; most surely there is a sign in this for a people who reflect.” Quran 16 Surah An-Nahl Verses 68-69

[@ITBEurgava]

Aamiin

[@evolutionhasevidenceopinio5234]

It's time to grow up and leave the childish fairytales about imaginary beings in the past, you know, the past thousands of years ago, before empirical evidence and rational thought. Reality is much more interesting than fiction.

[@imzabatch]

People are so awed in the comments. I thought "honey is bee vomit" was common knowledge by now

[@LabradorRichy]

you so smart

[@jordandehart6905]

I always thought it was poop because of that line from Futurama. "But Humans enjoy things that come out of behinds. Honey comes from a Bee behind, Milk from Cow, and Toothpaste" "What animal does Toothpaste come from?" "You don't want to know".

[@Icewind007]

Some people think it's "bee poop".

[@kevinbrowne3089]

You are missing the forest for the trees. The awe is not the vomit, it is the creative brilliance of God. Go deeper.

[@JNCressey]

"isn't an inviting place for bacteria" Clostridium botulinum: allow us to introduce ourselves.

[@Bwaaattto]

BEES 🐝 MAKE HONEY 🍯

[@evanmartin8199]

How incredibly well designed the bees are, and their surroundings.

[@robertmuir5949]

not a bad summary! one glaring error: bees mate high in the air in zones called drone congregational areas (DCAs) Drs. Gudrun and Nikolas Koeniger have spent their lives studying the mating biology of honey bees and have documented a figurative ton of mating behavior traits!

[@tittymcnipplefondler6615]

Robert Muir this comment is too far down!

[@javiersosa3368]

That's a lot of bee porn

[@veganjotaro]

a video very worth watching, day made.

[@Osmorales90]

My favorite video so far since I found this chanel a couple of weeks ago!!