The buzz about honey.(honey preparation)

From: Weekly Reader, Edition 2 (including Science Spin) | Date: April 28, 2006 | Copyright information

Honeybees are really busy. Using flowers, bees begin to make honey. They visit between 50 and 100 flowers in one trip from the beehive. Follow the buzz to the beehive inside, and discover how honey is made.

How Is Honey Made

Follow the steps honey takes from a flower to a grocery store shelf.

1 Collect the Nectar

Honeybees need flowers to make honey. Honeybees collect nectar from the flower. Nectar is a sweet liquid used to make honey.

2 Head to the Hive

Honeybees live and make honey in hives. Bees bring the gathered nectar back to the hive.

3 Build ...

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