How Bees Make Honey | Amazing Bee Facts for All Ages

Hey little explorers, have you ever wondered how bees make honey? Let's go on a buzzing adventure to find out. Hey look, here come our busy little friends. What are they looking for? Here's a clue. It's something sweet. Yes, it's nectar. A sweet juice hidden inside flowers. Watch this bee carefully. It's drinking nectar from the flower. Mmm, yum yum. But where do these bees keep all the nectar? They keep it in the tummies that are like tiny pots. They carry it all the way home to the hive. Here's a fun fact. Did you know a bee can visit up to 5,000 flowers in one day? Wow bees, it's time to go home. The bees fly back to their hive. What happens inside the hive? Let's peek inside. The bees pour all the nectar in a honeycomb. It looks like tiny golden jars. Uh-oh, this nectar is too watery. Needs to be thick like real honey. Umm, what should the bees do? Let's find out. Whoa, look at the bees go. They flap their wings really fast to dry the nectar. Once the honey is just right, the bees put a wax lid on the top. It's like closing a honey jar. Now the honey is ready. The beekeepers carefully take out the honeycomb. No, no, don't worry. They leave plenty for the bees. Mmm, fresh honey. We can put it on the pancakes, toast or in warm milk. Say it with me. Thank you bees. Did you know? A single bee makes only about one teaspoon of honey in its whole life. Wow, that's why teamwork is super important for the bees. Let's remember some fun words from today's adventure. Nectar, a sweet liquid made by flowers that bees collect. Hive, a bee's home where they live and make honey. Honeycomb, the hexagon-shaped wax structure where bees store honey. Beekeeper, a person who takes care of bees and collects honey. Teamwork, working together to get things done. Just like bees do. Now, you are a bees expert. You've done a bus-tastic job.