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World Service,1 min

Why do bees make honey?

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Beekeeper Fran Haidon shows Marnie Chesterton the inside of one of her beehives. Despite it being a hot summer’s day, the honeybees are busy preparing for winter. Entomologist Dr Adam Hart describes how bees are able to store honey and how that gives them an advantage over other bees.

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