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Once the field bees return to the hive, they give their nectar to other worker bees called half bees. These half bees chew the nectar for half an hour and add more enzymes to it. The nectar is then passed from bee to bee, where the enzymes break down the sugars and proteins, turning it into watery honey. However, the honey is still too wet at this stage, so the next step is to dry it out. Once back at the hive, the field bees pass their loads of nectar to other worker bees of the hive, known as half bees. The half bees chew the nectar up for half an hour. More enzymes are added as the nectar is ingested and regurgitated as it passes from bee to bee. As the enzymes break down the sugars and proteins in the nectar, making it more acidic and gradually turning it into a kind of watery honey. At this stage, the honey is about 70% water, which is too wet to be stored successfully for the hive's food supplies, as it would cement. The next stage is therefore designed to dry out the honey.