Bees are insects. They live together in beehives. Life in a beehive is busy. But each bee knows its job. See what goes on inside a hive.
Bees live together.
Thousands of bees live in a beehive. They work together. A group of bees is called a colony.
Bees make food.
They drink nectar from flowers. Bees use nectar to make honey to eat.
Beehives have honeycombs.
Bees build honeycombs out of wax. A honeycomb is made up of cells. Each cell has six sides. The cells hold honey. They can also hold bee eggs or baby bees.
Beekeepers raise bees.
Beekeepers look after bees. They take the bees’ honey. Beekeepers wear special clothing. It protects them from bee stings.
Did You Know?
Insects have three main body parts. These are the head, thorax, and abdomen. Can you find them on the bee? What other parts do you see?
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