Mann Swanson

The cultural and religious roots are Indian, but Holi celebrations can be found worldwide. In India, it’s most famous in Mathura, Vrindavan, and Barsana.

The diet of a honey bee is fascinatingly complex and varies depending on its role in the hive and its life stage. Primarily, honey bees consume two things: 1. Nectar and 2. Pollen. Nectar is a sugary liquid secreted by flowers. It is the primary source of carbohydrates for bees. Forager bees collect nectar and store it in their "honey stomachs" to transport back to the hive. Once there, it is passed to house bees who process it by enzymatically breaking down the complex sugars and dehydrating it. This processed nectar becomes honey, which is stored in honeycomb cells and serves as the colony's long-term energy source, especially to survive the winter. Pollen is the male spore of a flower, collected by bees as a source of protein, fats, vitamins, and minerals. It is essential for the development of young brood (baby bees) and is the primary food for larvae. Nurse bees consume large amounts of pollen to produce royal jelly, which is fed to all very young larvae and exclusively to the queen bee.So, in short, their food is transformed into the honey and bee bread (fermented pollen) we know.