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Honey Bees Make Honey ... and Bread?

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Honey Bees Make Honey ... and Bread?

Season 6 Episode 9 | 4m 10s | CC

Honey bees make honey from nectar to fuel their flight – and our sweet tooth. But they also need pollen for protein. So they trap, brush and pack it into baskets on their legs to make a special food called bee bread.

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