The production of honey is a very long process which includes both the animal bee and the human and his use of machines. The diagram reported shows the many parts of the process and divides them into the “bee phase”, the “human phase” and the final phase, where honey is ready to be packed.
In the “bee phase”, the bee gathers nectar from plants and flowers grabbing it with its little legs and then deposits it in the bee hives. After this, the bee dries up honey and starts its work inside the hives, keeping the cells clean.
The following phase is the human one, in which the apiarist, through seal cells with wax, gathers honey combs for pressing them and obtains honey. After this, the man puts all the honey he got from production into a sump tank that is connected to a sieve tank (that removes the dirt) and a settling tank (where the honey settles for a period of two to four days). Finally, the honey is moved into jars and it is ready to be sold.
Making a comparison, the bee gets the natural raw material, while the man works to make it edible and to selling it away.
To conclude, it is visible that bees and humans’ works are both important in the production of honey, being complementary.