Your link suggests that the bees appeared red as a result:
>The bees were returning back to the hives with a bright red substance glowing through the membrance of their stomachs.
Re:The Maraschino Mogul (2018)
by WaitWaitWha on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @08:09PM
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I guess I am over-pedantic, so yes, I partially stand corrected. Loosely they "turned red". Once the bees delivered their load from their honey stomach, were they still red?
Found some pictures of red honey in comb.
https://us.latinhoneyshop.com/blogs/news/the-mystery-of-red-...