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Busy Bees

Six legs, four wings and a very important job.

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Bees are small . They have six legs and four wings. Many bees are black and yellow.

Honey bees live together in a home called a . Thousands of bees can live in one .

Bees fly from flower to flower. They drink a sweet juice called . Honey bees use to make honey.

Bees help plants too. They carry a yellow dust called from one flower to the next. This helps new and fruit grow. Without bees, we would have apples and strawberries.

Word box: 6 words
insect
a small animal with six legs
hive
a home where lots of bees live together
nectar
a sweet juice inside flowers
pollen
a fine yellow dust made by flowers
seed
a small thing that a new plant grows from
fewer
not as many

Questions

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1. How many legs does a bee have?

2. What is a hive?

3. What do honey bees make from nectar?

4. What is pollen?

5. Why are bees important for fruit?

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