and venom sac. What’s left of the bee, you ask? A gaping hole at the bottom of the abdomen. If you’re understandably feeling sympathetic to the honey bee, rest assured that this only happens ...

Enzymes in the honey sac break down the nectar. When the bees get back to the hive, they pass this nectar to worker bees who add their own enzymes, and then place it in the cells of the honeycomb.

Stingless bees produce a healthier honey, uniquely rich in a rare sugar, called trehalulose, which may have benefits ranging from ranking low on the glycaemic index (GI) to displaying antioxidant ...