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Curtis, the Junior Beekeeper and I will have a booth selling honey. I also will be helping judge the honey show. Hope to see you there!

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How Is Nectar Produced Inside a Plant?

Nectar is a sweet liquid produced by specialized glands called nectaries. It is not simply stored inside flowers—it is actively made by the plant through a complex biological process.

1. Photosynthesis Creates the Raw Material

The process begins in the leaves.

Leaves capture sunlight using chlorophyll.

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and water (H₂O) from the soil are converted into glucose (simple sugar) through photosynthesis.

This glucose is the main ingredient used to produce nectar.

2. Sugars Are Transported to the Flower

The glucose produced in the leaves is converted mainly into sucrose.

Sucrose travels through the plant's phloem (food-transport tissue).

It moves from the leaves to flowers, buds, or other nectar-producing organs.

3. Nectar Is Produced in Nectaries

Inside the flower are tiny glands called nectaries.

Nectary cells absorb the transported sugars.

They mix the sugars with water drawn from the plant.

Enzymes modify the sugar composition, producing a mixture of sucrose, glucose, and fructose.

Small amounts of amino acids, minerals, antioxidants, and aromatic compounds may also be added.

4. Nectar Is Secreted

The finished nectar is released onto the flower's surface.

It collects at the base of the flower or inside floral tubes.

This makes it easily accessible to pollinators such as honey bees, butterflies, birds, and other insects.

5. Why Plants Produce Nectar

Nectar is a reward for pollinators.

When bees visit flowers to collect nectar:

They accidentally transfer pollen between flowers.

This pollination allows plants to produce seeds and fruits.

In return, bees carry nectar back to the hive and convert it into honey.

Factors That Affect Nectar Production

🌞 Sunlight intensity

🌡️ Temperature

💧 Soil moisture

🌱 Plant species

🌸 Flower age

🌿 Soil nutrients

🌬️ Humidity and weather conditions

Interesting Fact

A flower does not produce an unlimited amount of nectar. After pollinators remove it, many flowers can replenish their nectar over several hours, while others produce only a limited amount during their bloom.

Results are in for the . . .
2026 Franklin County Fair Class 18 HONEY
Superintendent: Lynn Morris
Sponsor: Capital City Beekeepers
Judge: Troy Winters

Congratulations to all!!

18001 Bottled Honey Light (4 entries)
1st George Fowler
2nd Wes Henry
3rd Hudson Mangan

18002 Bottled Honey Amber (4 entries)
1st George Fowler
2nd Wes Henry
3rd Denise Boebinger

18003 Bottled Honey Dark
1st Annette Riddle

18004 Painted Black Jar (6 entries)
1st Denise Boebinger - Best tasting honey in all of Franklin County!!
2nd Wes Henry
3rd George Mangan

18005 Chunk Comb Honey
1st George Fowler

18006 Cut Comb Honey
1st George Fowler

18007 Creamed Honey
No Entries

18008 Mead
No Entries

18009 Melomelo
No Entries

18010 Honey Frame
1st Annette Riddle
3rd George Fowler

18011 Wax Block
No Entries

18012 Molded Wax Item
1st Annette Riddle

18013 Wax Candle
1st Lincoln Driskell
2nd Cayden Driskell
3rd Carson Driskell
3rd Hudson Driskell

18014 Photography (7 entries)
1st Lynn Morris
2nd Annette Riddle
3rd Molly Mangan

18015 Encaustic Painting
None Awarded

18016 Needlework
1st Lynn Morris
2nd Denise Boebinger

18020 Youth Division Junior
1st Hudson Mangan

18021 Youth Division Intermediate
1st Molly Mangan

18022 Youth Division Senior
No Entries

36 entries
Grand Champion Apiarist: Annette Riddle
Best of Show: George Fowler

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