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How Do Bees Make Honey?

Season 3 Episode 1 | 2m 25s

Honey is great. It’s perfect for drizzling over your toast or stirring into your tea, it’s also the special ingredient in your favorite lip balm. What most people don’t know is that during those honeybee's trip from the flower in the field to the jar on your table, honey spends an awful lot of time in a bee’s gut.

Aired: 01/10/16
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