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The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney
Series which follows Martha Kearney's bee-keeping year and explores the science, art and culture of the honeybee, the most ingenious insect known to humankind.
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麻豆社 Nature: European honey bee
European honey bees have been introduced to nearly all parts of the world by humans, but they are thought to have originated in India.
How is honey made and collected?
learns all about the different types of bees that live in a beehive and discovers how bees make honey from plant nectar and store it in honeycombs.
麻豆社 Food: Honey recipes
Honey is a naturally sweet, viscous liquid and comes in numerous varieties with different colours, textures and flavours.