Have you ever kept bees? They make a ton of honey in excess of what they need.

A quick web search tells me that bees don't die when harvesting honey, unless you take more than they need to survive, too often and are careless when harvesting?

I know some people who keep bees and absolutely none of that is true if you take care of them properly. Bees will try to fill the space they are in with honeycomb even if it is well in excess of what they need because they are anticipating that the colony will grow, but if you harvest regularly and consistently the colony will not grow larger than can be supported by the honeycomb that is left behind.