Apparently lots of people have no idea how bees work, or how honey is made. And they’ve made some weird assumptions about how it’s done. Just to be clear in case you don’t know, honey is made by bees collecting nectar from flowers, which they store in their honey stomachs and bring back to the hive. Inside the hive, they pass the nectar to other bees, who chew it and gradually reduce its water content, turning it into thick, sweet honey. Bees are not harmed during this natural process (which is covered further in this Harvesting Honey Does Not Hurt Bees post). Ethical beekeepers ensure that bees are left with enough honey to survive and avoid stressing or injuring them.
