How honey is made
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The bee(蜜蜂) gets sweet juice from flowers with its mouth, which is shaped like a tube(吸管). Bees fly hundreds of times between flowers and their honeycombs(蜂巢). |
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In the country, some bees make their homes in places like the trunk of tree. Bees make honeycombs with wax (蜡) from their own bodies, The space in the honeycomb is where the honey is stored(储存). | |
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In gardens or farms, beekeepers, keep bees in beehives(蜂箱) like this one so they can collect honey. About fifty thousand bees live in one beehive. | |
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The beekeeper collects the honey from the beehives. He takes out the honeycomb which is full of honey. He wears special clothes so that he doesn't get bitten(咬). | |
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Honey is used to make lots of different food. It is delicious when it is spread onto bread. | |
| A. Where to store honey B. How to get flower juice C. Ready to eat D. How to collect honey E. Where to keep bees |
