The buzz about Honey. There are so many good things about honey, we can’t fit them all in this space. But here are a few factoids that might make your day a litter sweeter. Harvesting honey begins with honey bees, who gather nectar from flowering plants. A beekeeper extracts the honey from the hive. Beekeeping naturally supports a healthy and thriving ecosystem. There are more than 300 unique types of honey available in the U.S. Some beehives may be home to as many as 60,000 bees! Honey is an ingredient in many recipes. It adds balance to any dish, complementing and enhancing a variety of flavors: Sweet, sour, bitter, salty & savory. For a little pick-me-up, consider adding a little honey to your bottle of water during your next workout. Honey is a humectant, which means it attracts and retains moisture. This makes it a natural fit in many moisturizing products. Bees have to visit 2,000,000 flowers to make one pound of honey.