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How Do Bees Make Honey?
蜜蜂怎样制造蜂蜜？
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Bees collect nectar from flowers with long tongues.蜜蜂用长舌从花朵中采集花蜜。
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They store it in a special stomach called a honey stomach.它们将花蜜储存在一个名为蜜囊的特殊胃中。
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Back at the hive, they pass nectar to other bees.回到蜂巢后，它们把花蜜传递给其他蜜蜂。
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Bees fan wings to dry the nectar and thicken it.蜜蜂扇动翅膀使花蜜变干、变浓。
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Enzymes change its sugars to keep it safe.酶将花蜜中的糖分转化，以确保其安全。
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Finally, they pack it into honeycomb cells.最后，它们将花蜜装入蜂巢的六边形巢房中。
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Honey never spoils thanks to low water and high acid.蜂蜜因含水量低、酸度高而永不腐败。
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One bee makes only about 1/12 teaspoon in its life.一只蜜蜂一生仅能酿制约1/12茶匙蜂蜜。