What product do honey bees create from nectar?

Honey is the product that honey bees create from nectar. When bees collect nectar from flowering plants, they store it in their honey stomach, which is separate from their digestive stomach. Enzymes in the bee's saliva begin breaking down the sugars in the nectar as it is passed between bees during the process of regurgitation. Once the nectar is brought back to the hive, the bees deposit it into hexagonal beeswax cells and fan their wings to evaporate moisture, turning the nectar into thick, stable honey.

Pollen, on the other hand, is a different substance collected by bees from flowers, serving as a protein source rather than a sugar source. Ceresin is a waxy substance used in various industrial applications and is not produced by bees from nectar. Royal jelly is a special food created by worker bees for the queen bee and larvae, but it is not derived from nectar either. Thus, the only product that directly originates from nectar is honey.