What is honeycomb primarily made of?

Honeycomb is primarily made of wax produced by worker bees. Worker bees secrete wax from special glands on their abdomen, which they then chew and mold into hexagonal cells, creating the structure of the honeycomb. This wax serves as both storage for honey and pollen and as a nursery for developing bee larvae.

Pollen, nectar, and honey are all important components of a beehive, but they are not structural materials. Pollen is collected for protein to feed the colony, nectar is converted into honey and serves as a food source, while honey is the end product created from nectar and is stored within the honeycomb for the colony's nourishment during times when foraging is not possible. The honeycomb itself is essential for the hive's organization and efficiency, making bee-produced wax the correct focus of this question.