Honey bees make honey to store up as food to last them through the winter months. During the coldest time of year, there are fewer flowers from which to collect nectar and honey bees are unable to forage. ... Honey is usually made from nectar, the sweet liquid produced by flowers to entice bees and spread their pollen.

Do bees eat their own honey?

Yes, surprisingly, all species of bees that make honey also actually eat it. Not every species of bee that makes honey is a honeybee. Bees are a diverse species—there are thousands of different types.

Do bees starve if we take their honey?

When nectar is in short supply or unavailable, bees draw on the honey stores in their hive. You need to frequently monitor the amount of stored honey during these times because when it has all gone the colony will starve.