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What is the liquid that bees drop?

Nectar consists mainly of water and sugar and comes out of the flower as a thin liquid. It is transported by worker bees (known as field bees) back to the hive in a structure called a honey sac, a little internal “bucket” that is an extension of their esophagus.

Do bees secrete liquid?

When most of the water has evaporated from the honeycomb, the bee seals the comb with a secretion of liquid from its abdomen, which eventually hardens into beeswax. Away from air and water, honey can be stored indefinitely, providing bees with the perfect food source for cold winter months.