How Do Bees Make Honey?

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  • Опубліковано 27 бер 2016
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  • @RachelDeRosier010894
    @RachelDeRosier010894 3 роки тому +788

    "Vomit, I'm home!"

    • @csdbadboy2006
      @csdbadboy2006 3 роки тому +5

      Huh 69 likes noice

    • @blank-6222
      @blank-6222 3 роки тому +1

      @@csdbadboy2006 and only 2 comments

    • @something1135
      @something1135 3 роки тому +33

      "I think I'm about to honey."
      -Guy on rollercoaster, probably

    • @Ezio-Auditore94
      @Ezio-Auditore94 3 роки тому +9

      This comment is so underrated

    • @martendo67
      @martendo67 2 роки тому +2

      @@csdbadboy2006 are you well? Is life ok man?

  • @josetorres-kg5eq
    @josetorres-kg5eq Рік тому +526

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    • @voiceofexperience
      @voiceofexperience 11 місяців тому

      A photo of a pineapple, preferably underexposed.

  • @alphasalazar2490
    @alphasalazar2490 2 роки тому +41

    He was real proud of that “applebee’s” joke

  • @georgecarberry9222
    @georgecarberry9222 Рік тому +49

    How honey is safe for humans & other creatures to consume as bee "vomit" is absolutely incredible.

    • @Zar2244
      @Zar2244 8 місяців тому +2

      The honey is meant for them to get through winter

    • @Shadowman...
      @Shadowman... 6 місяців тому +5

      They should call it *RAW BEE PUKE* in the super market ~ I wonder how sales would be then?

    • @arkan5000
      @arkan5000 Місяць тому

      not just safe for humans but highly nutritious and with many applications. Marvelous in my opinion

  • @nate.draws.things
    @nate.draws.things 4 роки тому +4569

    Honey: Nature's tastiest vomit

    • @Coolgiy67
      @Coolgiy67 4 роки тому +22

      VioletViolent The Xanyleaves Fangirl what?

    • @bvbxiong5791
      @bvbxiong5791 4 роки тому +67

      yep...i hate honey now.

    • @giggityeffyou
      @giggityeffyou 4 роки тому +135

      bvbxiong
      Nope. I could think of it while eating honey and still wouldn't care

    • @deepicciano7874
      @deepicciano7874 4 роки тому

      Ur dad has the best vomit in the world 🌎 😂🤣

    • @agnescruz6808
      @agnescruz6808 3 роки тому +37

      Sweetest vomit ever

  • @iam3gion204
    @iam3gion204 3 роки тому +1779

    Me: trying to put the phone down and go to bed
    Also me: Hmm how DO bees make honey 🤔

  • @alanliard1829
    @alanliard1829 2 роки тому +90

    I'm a bee keeper and this is a great video ! Very well presented !

    • @muhammadjawadyousufi3059
      @muhammadjawadyousufi3059 Рік тому +3

      As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book.
      Book Name: Holy Quran
      Chapter Name: Bee
      Chapter Number: 16
      Verse No: 68 & 69
      Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops.
      Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder.
      Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects
      i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

    • @rihasanatrofolo2472
      @rihasanatrofolo2472 11 місяців тому +2

      @@muhammadjawadyousufi3059???

  • @emi_marsilli9670
    @emi_marsilli9670 Рік тому +3

    Worker Bee 2: So tell us, where’s the food? 🕺🕺
    Worker Bee 1: 💃💃

  • @carl_anderson9315
    @carl_anderson9315 7 років тому +2544

    It may sound I little bit childlish but every time I see honey it comes to my mind how incredible nature is. People just put it into the plate but I always watch the bottle for a second and think of how much work was put into that honey it´s almost a miracle and we just take it for granted (like everything else) Bees are such amazing creatures.

    • @skipeveryday7282
      @skipeveryday7282 7 років тому +46

      Carlos Arias you should do the same with bacon. Pigs are more intelligent than dogs after all.

    • @joe-nl9jd
      @joe-nl9jd 6 років тому +11

      Carlos Arias why I don't eat honey

    • @Stoney-Jacksman
      @Stoney-Jacksman 5 років тому +61

      It is the stupid that think that everything is 'normal' and are so used for everythig being there.. Maybe even insanity. But accepted insanity. Being childish or rather childlike and being amazed by this world is a sign of consciousness. Just stare at your fingers for a while and see how freaking weird they look and how amazing it is. Mashallah (yes im muslim, but thats my religion, doesnt make me or you different as humans to each other. Anyway therefore I say 'mashallah)
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An-Nahl

    • @Erikakicute
      @Erikakicute 5 років тому +15

      yes they worked really hard for it, its so sad that we steal it from them

    • @sarasaric8053
      @sarasaric8053 5 років тому

      Yes!

  • @grass4655
    @grass4655 5 років тому +2494

    Friend: hey, u want to go to that food place?
    Me: sure
    Friend: ok where is it.
    Me: **procedes to wiggle around**

  • @braxeld4551
    @braxeld4551 Рік тому +9

    Of all the insects out there I had loved the honey bee the most, not only does it look very adorable but now that I know how useful and important it is I loved them even more.

  • @deborahleclerc7733
    @deborahleclerc7733 3 роки тому +10

    I wish you were our teacher in school. Our books weren't as excitingly explained like you did . Thank you !

    • @muhammadjawadyousufi3059
      @muhammadjawadyousufi3059 Рік тому

      As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book.
      Book Name: Holy Quran
      Chapter Name: Bee
      Chapter Number: 16
      Verse No: 68 & 69
      Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops.
      Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder.
      Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects
      i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

  • @IntentionallyMagical
    @IntentionallyMagical 3 роки тому +1401

    Bees don’t get paid enough for all they do. 😭 they are so smart and useful!

    • @Alexandar358
      @Alexandar358 3 роки тому +101

      I tried paying one once, but it just waddled on the money bill and flew off.

    • @msereno
      @msereno 2 роки тому +89

      @@Alexandar358 Don't give them money. I did once and they wasted everything on alcohol and gambling machines

    • @Alexandar358
      @Alexandar358 2 роки тому +33

      @@msereno The Bee Movie just got too real

    • @patstaysuckafreeboss8006
      @patstaysuckafreeboss8006 2 роки тому +18

      They're not smart. They run off pure instinct haha

    • @bluejacket4429
      @bluejacket4429 2 роки тому +4

      @@patstaysuckafreeboss8006
      [Insert your profile photo]
      [Bottom text: "Trying not to r/whoosh"]

  • @unoriginalusername1748
    @unoriginalusername1748 8 років тому +724

    Who knew bee vomit went so well in tea and on toast?

    • @ya7ioo
      @ya7ioo 5 років тому +7

      Wait, people put honey on tea?

    • @anthien6451
      @anthien6451 5 років тому +31

      Ginger honey tea, or simply to tone down the bitterness of green tea, I mean why not there are so much health benefit in honey, way better than sugar anyway

    • @snatched.8135
      @snatched.8135 5 років тому +22

      @@ya7ioo Drinking Chamomile tea with honey as we speak. 👍🏻

    • @ya7ioo
      @ya7ioo 5 років тому +5

      @@anthien6451 thanks for informing me

    • @dantrelllewis4780
      @dantrelllewis4780 5 років тому +3

      UnoriginalUsername after buying a honeycomb i never should’ve looked up how do bees make honey

  • @HausOfMontague
    @HausOfMontague 2 роки тому +40

    I now truly appreciate the work that was done by those who studied bees in order for me to know how the hierarchy of the bee world works and how they communicate.

    • @muhammadjawadyousufi3059
      @muhammadjawadyousufi3059 Рік тому +1

      As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book.
      Book Name: Holy Quran
      Chapter Name: Bee
      Chapter Number: 16
      Verse No: 68 & 69
      Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops.
      Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder.
      Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects
      i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

    • @alivv7608
      @alivv7608 3 місяці тому

      ​@@muhammadjawadyousufi3059Thanks for telling this👍

  • @The_Pariah
    @The_Pariah Рік тому +2

    The waggle thing just blew my mind.
    I always wonder how they communicated things to each other.
    Incredible. Just freaking incredible.

  • @dougthedonkey1805
    @dougthedonkey1805 3 роки тому +761

    Me at a party dancing to notify others of the snack table

  • @cyancoyote7366
    @cyancoyote7366 8 років тому +570

    Yeah, bees show *WAY* more teamwork and dedication than my friends on CS:GO...

  • @leegray6165
    @leegray6165 2 роки тому +18

    Every time I do an in-depth study of things created whether it be dolphins, humans, or honey bees, I am in absolute awe of how awesome God is. Simply amazing.

    • @xonx209
      @xonx209 Рік тому +1

      What happens when you study mosquitoes, fleas, virus, ticks, bed bugs, leeches, virus?

    • @leegray6165
      @leegray6165 Рік тому +3

      God is still and always amazing. All things have purpose in HIS creation.

    • @lukekay7952
      @lukekay7952 Рік тому

      you believe in santa clause also?

    • @clementrimagne4053
      @clementrimagne4053 17 днів тому

      @@leegray6165 yeah sure WWI, WWII, the Black Plague, COVID, Ebola and all genocides have a purpose...

  • @francismwale7395
    @francismwale7395 2 роки тому +12

    Wow. This is the most concise and detailed narrative on bees and honey I have ever come across. Great stuff, informative and educative! We need to seriously and deliberately conserve and care for Bees.

    • @muhammadjawadyousufi3059
      @muhammadjawadyousufi3059 Рік тому

      As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book.
      Book Name: Holy Quran
      Chapter Name: Bee
      Chapter Number: 16
      Verse No: 68 & 69
      Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops.
      Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder.
      Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects
      i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

  • @holliswoods
    @holliswoods 8 років тому +2606

    so it's actually bee vomit nut cheerios.

    • @smyd64
      @smyd64 8 років тому +150

      they nut into the cereal

    • @rollinthunder1000
      @rollinthunder1000 8 років тому +6

      +Glitchyness 😂😂😂👏👏👏

    • @MelvinArthurMurray
      @MelvinArthurMurray 8 років тому +5

      +Glitchyness Lol!

    • @JohnzeeMr
      @JohnzeeMr 8 років тому +5

      +Hollis Woods bees store pollen then turn it into honey what this guy is taking about is nectar.

    • @coffeelink943
      @coffeelink943 7 років тому +1

      Hollis Woods smart!

  • @Acesif
    @Acesif 4 роки тому +202

    What I find more fascinating is the intricate and complex social hierarchy the bees have and how they maintain it. Simply mind-blowing

    • @TheSixStringGuy
      @TheSixStringGuy 2 роки тому +4

      Unlike America where it's falling apart

    • @taliyahs1918
      @taliyahs1918 Рік тому +3

      They maintain it with bee power though so dont complain

    • @ohsehun6470
      @ohsehun6470 Рік тому

      america🇺🇸

    • @HookBeak_66
      @HookBeak_66 Рік тому +2

      Humans take ideas from nature to develop military technology, the human race could learn a lot from the behaviour of bees.

    • @FrozenMermaid666
      @FrozenMermaid666 Рік тому

      Bees make honey for THEMSELVES, not for db hum’ns to steal it, pfff - and I am THE only Queen / Princess / God(dess) / Lady / Star / Leader etc, and misuse of big terms is a harrible zyn that’s soon to be bnd! Egg-laying bees are egg-laying bees, not such thing as a ‘Queen’ which is a big term reflecting superiority that only reflects me, and we superior beings (me & my pure protectors aka the alphas) would never ferce any unconsenting souls into a pointIs morteI worId, and bees are just programmed to do that wrong thing, as every other animaI, by the one that made this harribIe wrong worId! But still, hum’ns have no right to steal honey from bees who work for their own food!

  • @justintalarchek153
    @justintalarchek153 3 роки тому +15

    Who else is here from “ bee movie being weird for 8 minutes” 😂

  • @auqbaby1143
    @auqbaby1143 2 роки тому +2

    Worker: “Man y’all are back soon”
    Other worker:” Yeah yeah open up…bluuuhaaahhhffyyvyc.. alright that’s it”

  • @besmart
    @besmart  8 років тому +870

    Who knew that flower farming involved so much vomit and dancing? You'll never look at a simple jar of honey the same way again!

    • @raihanacil3751
      @raihanacil3751 8 років тому +30

      damn we are eating bees vomit...

    • @Dean7748
      @Dean7748 8 років тому +1

      I read all the information in your video, back when I was in 7th grade ._.

    • @AzoXoza
      @AzoXoza 8 років тому

      So true. thanks alot for the wonderful videos you make !!

    • @xanderellem3646
      @xanderellem3646 8 років тому +2

      +Raihan Acil yep, ive know for years, i went off it for a couple months but you get over it pretty quickly. honey is yummy.

    • @NoGodsUnderStars
      @NoGodsUnderStars 8 років тому +1

      +Dean Seeley Yet, here he is letting you know that the specific diet of certain bees was just discovered last year.

  • @SilviaQuintela
    @SilviaQuintela 6 років тому +227

    Hi! This is my 5 years old son writing:
    "Hi, my name is Ethan, I like how you explain things, my favourites are the insects videos. I live in La Paz, Bolivia, where people speaks Spanish but I am bilingual.
    Thanks for making these videos."

  • @chrishoo2
    @chrishoo2 2 роки тому +2

    Best video ever about bees & honey that I’ve ever seen. The part about bee vomiting & dehydrating the very liquid honey was all new to me & the explanation about how bees communicate where the flowers are was the best & easiest that I’ve ever heard. Thank you guys.

  • @noneofyourbeeswax01
    @noneofyourbeeswax01 3 роки тому +5

    I feel guilty about eating honey now I know just how much work the bees put into making every gram!

  • @lemonteurdesanuseur9686
    @lemonteurdesanuseur9686 4 роки тому +149

    This is truly fascinating. The bee dance to notify the food location is what amazes me the most

  • @Finkelfunk
    @Finkelfunk 8 років тому +695

    As I wrote a few months back on a SciShow Video:
    You forgot to mention my favorite fact about bees!
    Every female bee can potentially lay eggs. Sometimes they even do so, that's a high offense against the entire colony. Their eggs will be killed off if found so they are mostly trying to hide them. There are special bees however that check on all the larvae and if one of them does not contain a certain type of pheromone that makes her smell like the other larvae this one is immediately killed and then there is almost and entire investigation process to find the worker who laid the egg. If this worker is found she is stung dead and removed from the hive to make sure the hive is not ruled by anarchy.
    God you gotta love those bees.

    • @emiliaholappa7864
      @emiliaholappa7864 8 років тому

      +Finkel - Funk OwO

    • @besmart
      @besmart  8 років тому +160

      +Finkel - Funk I did not know that! I just read up on this and apparently it only happens in queenless hives, after the queen's pheromones have dissipated. Not to mention all a laying worker's eggs would be male, and that would cause a hive to collapse. Cool extra fact!

    • @Finkelfunk
      @Finkelfunk 8 років тому +41

      It's Okay To Be Smart I thought it was in all hives, but that actually makes a lot of sense! Bees are such interesting creatures and we are just beginning to understand their hive hierarchy properly :)

    • @Finkelfunk
      @Finkelfunk 8 років тому +5

      Teun van den Brand Damn, hard to understand for a non-biologist but I think I sorta get the hang of it after reading it a couple of times. :)

    • @davidbrown5123
      @davidbrown5123 8 років тому +9

      +cloud4an because female bees all start with the same diet for three days. "Royal Jelly"
      If the workers do not detect the pheromones of the queen in this window. (Maybe she died) Then they will create several emergency queens from the larvae that are still in this window.

  • @Brixish00
    @Brixish00 3 роки тому +4

    to the wiggling bee:
    so, Ya like jazz?

  • @jameshenshaw9876
    @jameshenshaw9876 2 роки тому +1

    Bees are beyond incredible.

  • @SDM496
    @SDM496 5 років тому +126

    Thanks Bees. Never waste even a drop of honey. Its really hard work.

  • @magmarios369
    @magmarios369 8 років тому +162

    I had no idea that bees are actually tiny chemists.

    • @shenghan9385
      @shenghan9385 5 років тому +4

      Everything living thing is a hugely complicated chemistry lab.

    • @HyperionaSilverleaf
      @HyperionaSilverleaf 5 років тому

      @@actualperson5443 scishow debunked that.

    • @Gaomeow
      @Gaomeow 5 років тому +2

      Ethan Mcgeown is that from the bee movie?

    • @ricardoalves9605
      @ricardoalves9605 5 років тому +1

      *Breaking bad theme starts playing in the background*

  • @LitPWop601
    @LitPWop601 Місяць тому

    I show nothing but genuine appreciation to see he’s been doing this 2A stuff longer than I’ve been alive

  • @tonysammut3799
    @tonysammut3799 2 роки тому +9

    "It's a pretty sweet deal" - just wondering, what's the deal for bees from non-bees helping themselves to their honey?

    • @vincentcoppola9832
      @vincentcoppola9832 2 роки тому +3

      Well, in the commercial world of beekeeping which is where most of the honey we can buy is prodeced, the benefit to the bees are nice warm homes and free (for them) medical care - yes - there are many bee diseases and parasites. If you like honey, thank the bees and also the guys who work very hard for very little return.

    • @rathosalpha
      @rathosalpha 2 роки тому +1

      I don’t like honey bees because they are invasive

  • @MiezekatzeDE
    @MiezekatzeDE 5 років тому +370

    Hmm I don’t remember seeing this in the Bee Movie 🤔

    • @aduptuniform2647
      @aduptuniform2647 4 роки тому +31

      Ya like jazz?

    • @domingofamily7135
      @domingofamily7135 4 роки тому +1

      Lol nice

    • @Stickyybenzz
      @Stickyybenzz 4 роки тому +1

      @@aduptuniform2647 -a random bee that got added by Mojang

    • @adamtomascaicedogomez4048
      @adamtomascaicedogomez4048 3 роки тому +3

      It's Okay to Bee Smart.

    • @pantherman4699
      @pantherman4699 3 роки тому +2

      No...and they make humans out to be thieves, when really bees are hoarders. If we did not take off the honey, they would become what is called "honey bound" where the queen cannot find room to lay eggs. They will then swarm and find a new home.

  • @MaraWaka
    @MaraWaka 8 років тому +301

    This was very interesting. My dad is a beekeeper so I should show him this. He told me once that the queen has I believe it was 24-48 to mate with a drone. If this fails, she can become sterile. This is why weeks and weeks of rain can really hurt the chance of a new hive forming because it affects the potential queen's mating dance.
    Also bees need a variety of flowers. Almond flowers are not good for bees since they can't make a lot of honey from them. They can get food, but once the flowers are gone, the bees starve.
    However, since there is so much money to make in almonds, many beekeepers sacrifice a few hives for the money. Even though they know the hives will probably die since almond flowers provide very little good nutrition for bees.
    But I say this only from what I heard from beekeepers, I am not one myself.

    • @Ementopcool
      @Ementopcool 6 років тому +1

      Interesting.

    • @edienano1013
      @edienano1013 6 років тому +8

      Queen bees go on what is called a "mating flight".... basically they get it on mid flight with other males to store their sperm (and the guys die on the act).... so if there is a lot of rain, then there is no "mating flight" done..

    • @CarolReidCA
      @CarolReidCA 6 років тому +15

      You'd think they'd realize that the bees have higher pollenation rates for the trees if they have other types of pollen, from lower plants, like allyssum, marigolds & bushes.
      If they're doing this, they are causing an balance that is resulting in lower pollination rates of their almond trees.
      The hive will be healthier, stronger, and have higher pollenation rates, as well as larger reproduction rates, if they provide some variety. They could even plant sage on the edges of the orchards, toss in some allyssum, a few citrus tress & production, other factors being the same, will increase.
      The USDA has info about this, so does the Farmer's Almanac. This has been known for many, many years, was tested, as some thought ut was just an "old wives tale"... Well, it was an old wive's tale, yet like many of those, it just so happens to be true.

    • @melody3741
      @melody3741 6 років тому +1

      Mara Explores Japan weeks of rain, that is really difficult to imagine. Where i live, weather changes every hour at least.

    • @djlip685
      @djlip685 6 років тому +1

      Usually what happens in agricultural set ups is that mobile hives will be brought in to pollinate (and make honey). Otherwise, bees wouldnt be able to properly colonize in vast fiels of one or two plants since they would only have a short amt of time to visit all of the plants

  • @abbyemerick8011
    @abbyemerick8011 2 роки тому +9

    I have never been more intrigued. Its insane how crazy nature is.

  • @gerrimiller3491
    @gerrimiller3491 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful blessed little critters...they are simply amazing🐝

  • @hibaosman432
    @hibaosman432 4 роки тому +399

    This is incredible! The way everything was created so perfectly is so fascinating to me 🤯

    • @BillyN31
      @BillyN31 4 роки тому +1

      Hiba agreed!!

    • @ahmarchitecture7157
      @ahmarchitecture7157 3 роки тому +14

      Almost seems programmed...🤔

    • @SSS20025
      @SSS20025 3 роки тому +15

      Evolution

    • @TIBYCOLLINS
      @TIBYCOLLINS 3 роки тому +3

      @@user-ju8rw4sr2h whats up with all the diseases :( is Covid divine intervention

    • @sheridan5175
      @sheridan5175 3 роки тому +13

      @@user-ju8rw4sr2h Or, half a billion years of incrimental adaptations in response to environmental pressures

  • @RainaThrownAway
    @RainaThrownAway 7 років тому +54

    Bees are freaking cool.

  • @racheledwards6497
    @racheledwards6497 2 роки тому +1

    this is so informative! we just started a new hive this year and it's fun and amazing watching them do their thing!

  • @Ikaros473
    @Ikaros473 Рік тому +3

    this really makes you appreciate bees more. I almost feel bad for eating the honey they worked so hard to make

  • @harku123
    @harku123 8 років тому +268

    Without bees we wouldn't bee here

  • @KaiserMattTygore927
    @KaiserMattTygore927 7 років тому +143

    So the Bee queen gets luxury jellies but the proletariat has to eat bread....
    hmm.....
    sounds familiar...

    • @Nobody-11B
      @Nobody-11B 4 роки тому +21

      The matriarchy must fall!

    • @politereminder6284
      @politereminder6284 4 роки тому

      @@Nobody-11B Haha!

    • @Ethecks
      @Ethecks 4 роки тому +11

      It's called being married

    • @ThriveWithLouise
      @ThriveWithLouise 4 роки тому +1

      Lmao

    • @shingshongshamalama
      @shingshongshamalama 4 роки тому +9

      Honey bee hives are basically giant anarchocommunist colonies. The entire hive vote on things. It's all cooperative.
      And then they choose several daughters in each generation to be forcibly mutated and then fight to the death and if the hive likes her enough she gets to be a baby factory for the rest of her short, pathetic life.

  • @redonkulous3746
    @redonkulous3746 Рік тому +1

    I like how the simplicity is Vomit but is way more complex then that

  • @manasviwadikar5322
    @manasviwadikar5322 5 місяців тому

    This is one of the best videos I have come across to understand the process yet so far
    👏🏻👏🏻

  • @cristop5
    @cristop5 8 років тому +80

    This is such a clear and engaging video. Thank you.

  • @pratikbrahma8709
    @pratikbrahma8709 4 роки тому +236

    So you're telling me I'm eating vomit with my toast? Sweet.

    • @annaa3346
      @annaa3346 3 роки тому +13

      Literally sweet

    • @KemoTherapy69
      @KemoTherapy69 3 роки тому +4

      pun intended?

    • @pratikbrahma8709
      @pratikbrahma8709 3 роки тому +4

      @@KemoTherapy69 Yup.

    • @kingakuma7
      @kingakuma7 2 роки тому

      Honey is literally one of the most disgusting things people can eat. Especially seeing that there is so many other sweeteners on the market.

    • @goodstuffbadstuff2304
      @goodstuffbadstuff2304 2 роки тому

      @@kingakuma7 you dont like honey?

  • @evanmartin8199
    @evanmartin8199 8 місяців тому

    How incredibly well designed the bees are, and their surroundings.

  • @tuneatuguitarra630
    @tuneatuguitarra630 2 роки тому

    My favorite video so far since I found this chanel a couple of weeks ago!!

  • @terrol3164
    @terrol3164 8 років тому +252

    It's Okay To Bee Smart.

    • @mohammedb.i.g.9710
      @mohammedb.i.g.9710 8 років тому

      +Yu Min Tan Nein xD

    • @ozdergekko
      @ozdergekko 8 років тому +1

      +Gurkan_Skywalker -- wos reds't denn do daher... fräulich is' leiwand, waun ma gscheid is!

    • @jessicapinto3817
      @jessicapinto3817 6 років тому

      Hahaha

    • @mxplogan
      @mxplogan 6 років тому

      They are so amazing and mind-boggling that there's a chapter named after them .
      ua-cam.com/video/MCTnmntYaN8/v-deo.html

    • @sadmemeboi1383
      @sadmemeboi1383 6 років тому +2

      Dont bee punny honey,bee curious

  • @kevinhuang8763
    @kevinhuang8763 8 років тому +258

    Wait... So honey is just dried up crust bee vomit?

    • @mrnice4434
      @mrnice4434 8 років тому +51

      +Kevini saname Bon appétit

    • @lemonbarx
      @lemonbarx 8 років тому +32

      +Mr Nice *bon appbeétit

    • @DJcMugaba
      @DJcMugaba 8 років тому +1

      +Kevini saname Yes, yes it is. Buon apettito!

    • @virginiataylor5593
      @virginiataylor5593 8 років тому +6

      +Kevini saname Hey at least it's not bee poop!

    • @spaceybeatz7824
      @spaceybeatz7824 8 років тому +6

      lmaoo and cow milk has a lot off puss :(

  • @queenbee1984
    @queenbee1984 2 роки тому

    Bees are the hardest working creature on the entire planet they give us something so special and we aren’t worthy

  • @jenababe523
    @jenababe523 8 місяців тому +1

    My curiosity lead me to this video. & wow this is amazing!

  • @dawidmazur6540
    @dawidmazur6540 6 років тому +488

    They dont ‚give us honey’, we take it.

    • @Icewind007
      @Icewind007 5 років тому +86

      Mutually beneficial, though. We provide homes, protection, and flower fields for the bees. Well, except for certain stupid companies that are polluting and killing off the bees.

    • @ishthefish9006
      @ishthefish9006 5 років тому +3

      @Moist Gnome no it's not lol

    • @ishthefish9006
      @ishthefish9006 5 років тому +2

      @Moist Gnome no animal dies that they only take what they need not what they want in nature you don't have a lot of food.

    • @ishthefish9006
      @ishthefish9006 5 років тому +5

      @Moist Gnome if nature intended it we would have been lile honeybadgers and not get hurt while getting stung. We don't we pay others to get out honey who wear protection

    • @ishthefish9006
      @ishthefish9006 5 років тому +2

      @Moist Gnome it's not nature lol learn the difference please

  • @davidbanks6504
    @davidbanks6504 5 років тому +593

    So basically whenever I have honey on my bread for breakfast, I am basically eating bee vomit?
    Great...

  • @muvandigeneralinvestments4168
    @muvandigeneralinvestments4168 2 роки тому +1

    Best video i've seen about bees. Summarized information and presentation. Love it👌👍

  • @humphreygruntwhistle3946
    @humphreygruntwhistle3946 13 днів тому +1

    Bee Barf would be a good brand name.

  • @owl77
    @owl77 4 роки тому +31

    I was told honey was from their butt so I guessed this make it better. 😅

  • @Mr123awesomecoolio
    @Mr123awesomecoolio 8 років тому +4

    It's so cool how they interact and work together, especially on such a small scale- it makes me wonder if there's anyone looking down on us thinking the same

  • @QualicumBeachWalker
    @QualicumBeachWalker 7 місяців тому

    This is brilliant. “The Highlander” reference had me laughing out loud for a long time!!

  • @iwanttolearnjapanese
    @iwanttolearnjapanese 6 місяців тому

    New found respect for bees. Never knew they did all of this.

  • @K.S.Khunkhao
    @K.S.Khunkhao 8 років тому +93

    My favourite one yet! Keep it up Joe :)

    • @muhammadjawadyousufi3059
      @muhammadjawadyousufi3059 Рік тому

      As Sir Joe Hanson told every work is done by female bee, it is exactly told by God of whole universe 1450 years ago in Holy Book.
      Book Name: Holy Quran
      Chapter Name: Bee
      Chapter Number: 16
      Verse No: 68 & 69
      Verse 68: And your Lord inspired the female bee; that makes home in the mountains, and in the trees and in the rooftops.
      Verse 69: Then eat from all kinds of fruits and walk the ways of your Lord which are soft and easy for you. From their bellies comes a drink of various colours in which is healing for the people; indeed, in this is a sign to those who ponder.
      Please read out this book which is for whole humanity, Please don’t ignore it, this book have main three subjects
      i.e. 1 Creator 2 Human 3 Universe

  • @dashin999
    @dashin999 8 років тому +35

    Delicious Bee Vomit, cheers!

  • @Wowreally42
    @Wowreally42 Рік тому

    this was interesting AF. so crazy how much there is to learn about any given subject.

  • @AleeshaAl
    @AleeshaAl 11 місяців тому

    This is the most mind-blowing video I've ever seen

  • @unvergebeneid
    @unvergebeneid 8 років тому +147

    So a queen kills all her competitors to mate with several males? How could you not make a "in the Game of Drones, you either win or you die" joke?! You went with Highlander instead? Really?
    I'm very disappointed, Joe, very disappointed.

    • @besmart
      @besmart  8 років тому +31

      +Penny Lane I tee 'em up, you hit 'em!

    • @unvergebeneid
      @unvergebeneid 8 років тому +8

      It's Okay To Be Smart Haha, okay but still, I'm a bit concerned about you losing your bad-pun mojo. You must not let that happen! ;)

    • @sMASHsound
      @sMASHsound 8 років тому +2

      wow, penny!!!!

    • @chowderstevens9375
      @chowderstevens9375 7 років тому +2

      Penny Lane your joke is stupid! That's why they didn't use it

  • @wissamalhourani2291
    @wissamalhourani2291 5 років тому +4

    this is one of those videos that make me unconsciously pause and think about how amazing the subject of the video is.

  • @doygazgar
    @doygazgar 3 місяці тому +1

    ABSOLUTELY FASCINATING 😮

  • @bridgetesoro3991
    @bridgetesoro3991 3 роки тому

    Wow, i didnt know these communicating stuff of bees.😍
    They are so cute on communicating and smart.

  • @danimoosakhan
    @danimoosakhan 3 роки тому +5

    This complex creativity cannot be randomness.

  • @s1mpl3_
    @s1mpl3_ 8 років тому +9

    That's awesome. Next time I see a bee flying past my head I will be less scared and more amazed than before.

    • @meZeusta14
      @meZeusta14 8 років тому +2

      +Simple One I know right? My family started learning about bees/beekeeping about 2 years ago, and stuff like this really helped change my attitude about bees. Another thing that helped me was that bees are much less likely to sting away from the hive. They'll put up with alot more annoyance than if they are trying to 'defend' home.

    • @A-Goose-
      @A-Goose- 7 років тому

      im not sure but Bees are "safe" as long as you dont disturb them
      but Hornets are dangerous. They are Insect Bandit i think
      Please correct if im wrong

  • @michaeljames5936
    @michaeljames5936 Рік тому

    "You are like the work of the bees; all sweetness and light."

    • @michaeljames5936
      @michaeljames5936 Рік тому

      NB the 'light' in the saying, refers to that other commodity of the hive, used in candles: beeswax.

  • @jerrysumner4923
    @jerrysumner4923 3 роки тому

    You guys are doing a wonderful job!

  • @boy6432
    @boy6432 8 років тому +3

    That Applebee's joke. That was the best joke I've heard in a long time.

  • @clottedcreamcumcake
    @clottedcreamcumcake 8 років тому +21

    Watch Bee Movie. It shows you every step on how bees make honey.

  • @Maurice_Moss
    @Maurice_Moss 2 роки тому +1

    That was way more interesting than I was expecting it to be 😌

  • @kenbosskenboss3344
    @kenbosskenboss3344 11 місяців тому +3

    I’m just so amazed how nature and insects can be Like the fact that they can use their body to tell other bees which precise directions to flying in order to find the same pollen that they found that is insane if anyone does not find this intriguing they’re literally crazy this intelligent it really makes you think how much more is out there that we still don’t know about and I’m talking about even the galaxy itself if bees can deduce what temperature the nectar needs to be in order for it to turn into the liquid gold God knows what else these creatures know

  • @nickolas.h
    @nickolas.h 3 роки тому +51

    There can only be ONE QUEEN. BEEONCE.

    • @asinglebraincell6584
      @asinglebraincell6584 2 роки тому +4

      I laughed twice cause BEEONCE is also BEE ONCE

    • @livig4639
      @livig4639 2 роки тому +2

      BEEONCE

    • @nikolasavic1525
      @nikolasavic1525 2 роки тому +2

      Bro wrf. Beonce sucks

    • @raya7390
      @raya7390 2 роки тому

      Omg🤐🤐💀💀

    • @davidwesley2525
      @davidwesley2525 2 роки тому

      @@asinglebraincell6584 her name is spelled Beyonce.
      😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

  • @yousifa7354
    @yousifa7354 8 років тому +8

    wow! I can't beeleive the complexity of bee hives!

  • @lipo9562
    @lipo9562 3 роки тому

    You're method of presentation is really effective! Just subscribed.

  • @x1101126
    @x1101126 Рік тому

    This lovely bee thing amazes me every time. ❤

  • @mikeries8549
    @mikeries8549 4 роки тому +28

    Seems so simple until you're actually taking a hive apart and have a frame covered in bees in your hands. All of a sudden it gets very real. Then they all start looking at you at once...
    Fun stuff. 😎

    • @RaySarasin
      @RaySarasin 3 роки тому +3

      On a nice day i enter around 1 pm because most foragers are out hunting and mostly nurse bees left, nurse bees are new bees that were just born and have never flown yet. It can be very peaceful in the hive unless you drop a frame. I truly enjoy my hive checks and watching the bees. If you move slowly they usually leave you alone

  • @pacoramon9468
    @pacoramon9468 5 років тому +151

    I knew that the process would be disgusting.

    • @milkale
      @milkale 4 роки тому +14

      most disgusting thing is human

    • @gusperez4233
      @gusperez4233 4 роки тому +12

      But yummy!!!

    • @nahor88
      @nahor88 3 роки тому +6

      People actually eat insects, so honey really isn't that disgusting.

    • @superocker0658
      @superocker0658 3 роки тому +6

      Disgusting? It isnt like they keep it in their food stomach.

    • @Alirezarz62
      @Alirezarz62 3 роки тому +4

      Who cares? It's sweet and delicious and super healthy to eat

  • @johnlucas8523
    @johnlucas8523 2 роки тому

    EXCELLENT video! Thank you.

  • @mahaghiz4633
    @mahaghiz4633 Рік тому

    Thank you for making all this knowledge known through your teaching!

  • @gene1491
    @gene1491 8 років тому +20

    so bees twerk for food ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  • @drstrangelove4925
    @drstrangelove4925 5 років тому +71

    As Spock would have said “fascinating”

  • @ameliasilkworth8833
    @ameliasilkworth8833 Рік тому

    Ok this was the best description! Thanks!!

  • @Oneofthecoments
    @Oneofthecoments 2 роки тому

    Awesome video! Would love to see one explaining honey as a supersaturated liquid and exactly how that’s bad for bacteria, fascinating stuffs.

  • @GreerFried
    @GreerFried 8 років тому +104

    The real important takeaway from this video?
    Some things are better left unsaid.

  • @amberjade0123
    @amberjade0123 3 роки тому +9

    The last time I got a McDonald’s, I was eating it in a car watching one of your videos. Here I am again doing the same thing lol

  • @teammmx
    @teammmx 3 роки тому

    I love PBS with good personalities like you 😌

  • @user-zn8fm8kw5v
    @user-zn8fm8kw5v 3 роки тому +6

    who the hell just thought "i'm gonna go to that yellow thing on that tree that's filled with bugs that can sing you, brake it open, and then lick the golden gooey stuff that came out. "

  • @LightTapStomp
    @LightTapStomp 4 роки тому +3

    I was just relating to how this feels like watching PBS in my head but I kept thinking that while interesting, this could be a UA-cam video "based on a true story but with lots of untrue parts, like a story from a drunken man." But then when I saw that your affiliated with PBS I figured it had to be correct. Fascinating video

  • @BB49.
    @BB49. 4 роки тому +4

    What an amazing creature, much more important and worthy than humans will ever be!

  • @nqobizizwesibanda8200
    @nqobizizwesibanda8200 2 роки тому

    This was the best presentation I hv seen about bees 👏

  • @michaelconley2793
    @michaelconley2793 2 роки тому +1

    Queens don't fly to another hive to mate. Drones gather in a drone congregation area and the queen flies through it mating with drones from multiple hives.