Honey is a sweet, thick liquid made by honeybees, aka winged insects that are originally from Africa, according to the University of Arkansas. The insects make honey by sucking up nectar (a sugary fluid produced by flowers), which is partially digested in their stomachs. Next, they regurgitate the nectar into honeycomb cells (see: the hexagon-shaped openings in a beehive), where the nectar is dehydrated by their wings and mouths, according to the University of Colorado Boulder. The result is honey, which serves as food for the bees...and people! There are more than 300 types of honey, according to a 2020 scientific review — each of which is differentiated by factors such as the geographical location of the flowers and bees,