4 Be able to give a simple definition of nectar and a simple description of how it is collected, brought back to the hive and is converted into honey;

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Nectar is a sugar substance created by flowers to entice insects to visit
Nectar is up to 80% water, bees have a preference lower water content nectar
Nectar is ingested by the bee into its honey stomack and regurgitated back at the hive
Hive bees add enzymes to the nectar to break down its complex sugars and then store it in the comb
Nectar is fanned to evaporate and reduce water content to about 18% at which point it will not ferment
Finally, when ripe it is sealed under capping of wax
Nectar - Collection: Carried from flowers in honey stomach of foraging bees then processed into honey by hive bees
Nectar - Use: Food – carbohydrate for energy