Posts Tagged: bee vomit

Take It From a Bee Guy: Honey Is Not 'Bee Vomit'

Take it from the bee scientists. Honey is NOT vomit. That incongruous belief that “Honey is bee vomit” is resurfacing on a number of...

Foraging honey bees return to the hive to share nectar, which the house bees will turn into honey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Foraging honey bees return to the hive to share nectar, which the house bees will turn into honey. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bees sharing nectar with their hungry sisters. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Bees sharing nectar with their hungry sisters. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Why Honey Is Neither Bee Vomit Nor Bee Barf

"Honey is bee vomit!" "Honey is bee barf!" How many times have you heard that? Strong-willed arguments flash rapidly, pointedly and furiously,...

Honey is a special treat fresh off the frame. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey is a special treat fresh off the frame. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A frame of pure gold. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A frame of pure gold. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey Is Not Bee Vomit

For years, uninformed folks have declared that honey is "bee vomit." It's not. These things are inequitably false. 1. The world is flat. 2....

Honey is not bee vomit. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Honey is not bee vomit. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)