Honey is made by bees from the nectar of flowers, with that made by honey bees, not surprisingly, being the one usually referred to, and is the one that is normally consumed.
Honey has been used as a sweetener, and in the creation of sweets and candies, for a long time, as there is evidence of it being collected dating back at least 8,000 years. The earliest honey was collected from wild nests, but it is not known when humanity began keeping bees for their honey. It dates back before history in China.
There are many different types of honey, from that still in the comb of the honeybees to jars of honey. Clear and set honey are a couple of the most common types commercially available, with clear honey resembling syrup to some extent. Crystallised honey can also be bought, although most honey will crystallise anyway in time. As well as the types, the flowers that the bees collect their nectar from can also be specified. In the UK, a common type is heather honey.
Honey mostly consists of various sugars, but the flowers available to the bees do affect the finished product.
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