T he diagram below shows how honey is made in small-scale commercial production. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram illustrates the process of producing

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on a small commercial scale.

Overall

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, the production process can be divided into two main stages: the bee phase and the human phase.

Initially

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,

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produce and store the

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,

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people later collect, process, and package it before it is sold.

To begin

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with,

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gather nectar from flowers and carry it back to the hive.

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they deposit the nectar into the honeycomb cells. After that, the

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dry the

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by fanning their wings. Meanwhile, they keep the cells clean. Once the

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is fully prepared, the

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seal the cells with wax, which means the honeycombs are ready for harvesting.

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this

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, the human phase begins. The beekeeper gathers the honeycombs and presses them to extract the

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.

Subsequently

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, the

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is poured into a sump tank, where it is heated to a temperature of 45–50°C. Afterwards, it passes through a sieve tank in order to remove dirt and other impurities.

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, the filtered

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is transferred to a settling tank, where it remains for 2–4 days.

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, the finished

honey

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is poured into jars and transported to shops to be sold to customers.