A Beekeeper's Work

A Beekeeper's Work

《养蜂人的工作》

Many people don't like to be around bees. They are afraid they might get stung. But that's not true for a beekeeper. A beekeeper chooses to be around bees. Read on to find out more about a beekeepers work.

很多人都不喜欢待在蜜蜂附近，他们怕被蜜蜂蜇到。 但养蜂人可不一样，养蜂人会主动选择和蜜蜂待在一起，继续 往下读，来了解更多养蜂人的工作内容哦。

Beekeepers use special hives that are made out of wood. Their hives are made of boxes that open at the top and bottom. Inside each box, the bees build their honeycombs on wooden frames that move. A Beekeeper's Bee Hives

养蜂人用的是木头做的特制蜂箱。 这些蜂箱由上下都能打开的箱子组成。 每个箱子里，蜜蜂会在可移动的木质框上搭建蜂巢。 《养蜂人的蜂箱》

A beekeeper uses a tool called a smoker to spray smoke on the bees. The smoke helps keep the bees from stinging. This helps keep the beekeeper safe. The beekeeper checks for eggs and young bees. He or she gives the bees sugar syrup if they need food. The beekeeper may also give them medicine. Beekeepers wear special outfits that protect them from being stung.

养蜂人会用一种叫做喷烟器的工具往蜜蜂身上喷烟。 烟能防止蜜蜂蜇人，这样就能保护养蜂人的安全啦。 养蜂人会检查蜂卵和幼蜂，如果蜜蜂缺食物，他/她就会给蜜蜂喂糖浆。 养蜂人有时候也会给蜜蜂喂药。 养蜂人会穿特制的防护服，防止被蜜蜂蜇到。

Bees that live in a hive built by a beekeeper are like bees that live in the wild. Most of them are worker bees. These industrious hardworking bees do many jobs. Some worker bees collect nectar and pollen from the flowers. Other worker bees store pollen, make honey, and clean the hive. Bees live in a large group called a colony. A colony of bees lives in a hive.

住在养蜂人搭建的蜂箱里的蜜蜂，和野生蜜蜂是一样的。 它们大部分都是工蜂，这些勤劳的小蜜蜂要做很多工作。 有些工蜂会从花朵里采集花蜜和花粉。 其他的工蜂则负责储存花粉、酿蜂蜜，还有打扫蜂箱。 蜜蜂会组成叫做蜂群的大团体，一个蜂群就住在一个蜂箱里。

There is one individual Queen Bee in Ipch hive. She is the only bee that lays eggs. There are also drones. Drones do not work and cannot sting. They help the Queen Bee.

每个蜂箱里都有一只独一无二的蜂后。 她是蜂群里唯一会产卵的蜜蜂。 蜂群里还有雄蜂。 雄蜂不用工作，也不会蜇人。 它们的职责是协助蜂后。