The diagram illustrates the steps that need to be taken in order to produce honey in a small-scale commercial production.
Overall, the process consists of 12 steps, which are divided into two main phases: the bee phase and the human phase.
Regarding the bee phase, nectar is collected by bees and delivered to a depositing house where honey is stored. The house includes three chambers, distributing the amount of nectar gathered evenly. Inside the chambers, the movement of bees’ wings acts as a fan to dry and solidify honey, forming large honeycombs. These combs are then covered with wax to keep the honey cells clean.
Following the human phase, honeycombs are gathered manually, requiring collectors to wear a full-face hat and gloves to avoid attacks by bees. Afterwards, these combs are put into a pressing machine to release the liquid through a tap into buckets. The following steps require a specialized honey-producing machine with three tanks. The first tank, called the “sump tank”, will be placed at the highest position, which contains raw honey. The honey is then warmed up by a heater below the sump tank, at 45-50 °C. Afterwards, the honey is delivered through a small tube into a sieve tank, which is laid lower than the first tank, for dirt removal. In the last tank, the honey will be stored for 2-4 days to stabilize the texture before being poured into small jars and ready to be on sale.