Page 50 - 6th std Eng SL text 2019-20

Let’s read the lesson on honeymaking. While reading,
find answers for the following questions:

(i) What is honey used for?
(ii) Where do bees collect nectar from?

Honey is the oldest sweet used by people. It is a natural

sugar made by bees. It contains sugar, proteins, iron and
calcium. We can digest honey very easily. It calms a cough

and soothes a sore throat. It is also known for its ability to
kill bacteria.

Let us now learn about making honey. Honey-making is

not very simple. Honey bees start the honey-making process
by visiting flowers and collecting nectar. They gather nectar
in the spring when most flowers and plants are in bloom.
They use their long, tubelike tongues to suck the nectar out
of the flowers.

They store the nectar in their stomachs (honey sacs) and
carry it to the beehive. While inside the bee's stomach for
about half an hour, the nectar mixes with the proteins and
enzymes produced by the bees. The nectar is thus converted

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