Honey, of course, is produced by honey bees and is derived from the nectar of flowers. The bees produce the honey as a food source to sustain them as their source of energy. In each hive there are three kinds of bees: the queen bee, 50,000-70,000 worker bees and 2,000 drones. Needless to say, the worker bees are the busiest. It is their job to raise the larvae and to collect the nectar. In a lifespan that averages only three to six weeks, the worker bees each collect about one teaspoon of nectar. It takes four pounds of nectar—two million flowers—to make one pound of honey!