Honey Bees

Honey Bees Buzz. Buzz. We visited a farmer today. He is not a regular farmer. He's a beekeeper. His honey bees make honey. I love this sweet sticky treat! Honey bees are the only insects that make food for humans. How do they do it? They gather a sweet liquid from flowers and turn it into honey. They live in a hive and travel many kilometres in search of flowers. Honey bees travel more than 80, 000 kilometres and visit about 2 million flowers to make just half a kilogram of honey!

Does the beekeeper get stung a lot?Well, he wears special clothing for protection. He has a special hat with a net that covers his face. He wears gloves and a shirt with long sleeves. He uses a little machine that makes smoke. He says this helps to keep the bees calm. It was amazing to see him work with thousands of bees flying around!