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Busy Bees: Life Inside a Beehive

In Busy Bees: Life Inside a Beehive, Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers come across a beehive. They look at honeycomb and learn how bees make honey to feed their babies. Join them as they buzz and dance like bees. This video is excerpted from BBC's Ranger Hamza’s Eco Quest, a nature exploration show in which Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on quests to discover nature’s wonders and the important role they play in our environment.

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Ranger Hamza's Eco Quest
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Q: Why do bees make honey?
A: They make honey to feed their babies.

Q: How do the bees help flowers? How do the flowers help bees?
A: The bees spread pollen from flower to flower and the flowers feed bees nectar.

Q: How do the bees communicate with each other?
A: They do a dance to show the other bees where to find food.

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