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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.
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Thousands of bees live in a beehive. They work together. A group of bees is called a colony.
Bees make food.
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They drink nectar from flowers. Bees use nectar to make honey to eat.
Beehives have honeycombs.
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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.
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Beekeepers look after bees. They take the bees’ honey. Beekeepers wear special clothing. It protects them from bee stings.
Did You Know?
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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?