Why Do Bees BuzzAuthor Nabanita DeshmukhIllustrator Zainab Tambawalla

BzzzhellipHey whatrsquos all that buzz about

Is it a code word used by bees to call their friends Or a hum of excitement whenhoney is spotted

2

Bees particularly bumble bees make a loud buzzing sound as they fly The sound ismade when the wings beat up and down The smaller the wings the faster the beeshave to beat them in order to fly And the quicker they beat the louder the buzz

3

Bees also buzz to do something very useful they carry pollen from one flower tothe other like a postman delivering letters

4

Pollen is the powdery grain on flowers Pollen helps plants to make seeds Bees areexcellent pollinators Thanks to them many new plants grow and sprout all around

5

How do those tiny grains of pollen stick to the bees feet When bees sit on a flower to suck honey the grains of pollen stick to their feet andbodies

6

Then when the same bees buzz near a flower and perform a lively dance thequivering shakes the pollen off on other flowers The bees then fly to other flowerswhere they leave the pollen behind to pick up new ones and this process continues

7

Bees are the buzzing godfathers of many new plants that grow away from theparent-tree

8

Can you hear your own breath Usually not But you can hear a bee breathingThatis because the buzz is also the sound of the bee breathing It has a smallsegmented body so when it breathes the air gets on a roller coaster ride throughall those bumpy parts inside and creates a buzz Sounds pretty exciting doesnrsquot it Arenrsquot those busy bees truly amazing

9

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

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Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

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Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

BzzzhellipHey whatrsquos all that buzz about

Is it a code word used by bees to call their friends Or a hum of excitement whenhoney is spotted

2

Bees particularly bumble bees make a loud buzzing sound as they fly The sound ismade when the wings beat up and down The smaller the wings the faster the beeshave to beat them in order to fly And the quicker they beat the louder the buzz

3

Bees also buzz to do something very useful they carry pollen from one flower tothe other like a postman delivering letters

4

Pollen is the powdery grain on flowers Pollen helps plants to make seeds Bees areexcellent pollinators Thanks to them many new plants grow and sprout all around

5

How do those tiny grains of pollen stick to the bees feet When bees sit on a flower to suck honey the grains of pollen stick to their feet andbodies

6

Then when the same bees buzz near a flower and perform a lively dance thequivering shakes the pollen off on other flowers The bees then fly to other flowerswhere they leave the pollen behind to pick up new ones and this process continues

7

Bees are the buzzing godfathers of many new plants that grow away from theparent-tree

8

Can you hear your own breath Usually not But you can hear a bee breathingThatis because the buzz is also the sound of the bee breathing It has a smallsegmented body so when it breathes the air gets on a roller coaster ride throughall those bumpy parts inside and creates a buzz Sounds pretty exciting doesnrsquot it Arenrsquot those busy bees truly amazing

9

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

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Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Bees particularly bumble bees make a loud buzzing sound as they fly The sound ismade when the wings beat up and down The smaller the wings the faster the beeshave to beat them in order to fly And the quicker they beat the louder the buzz

3

Bees also buzz to do something very useful they carry pollen from one flower tothe other like a postman delivering letters

4

Pollen is the powdery grain on flowers Pollen helps plants to make seeds Bees areexcellent pollinators Thanks to them many new plants grow and sprout all around

5

How do those tiny grains of pollen stick to the bees feet When bees sit on a flower to suck honey the grains of pollen stick to their feet andbodies

6

Then when the same bees buzz near a flower and perform a lively dance thequivering shakes the pollen off on other flowers The bees then fly to other flowerswhere they leave the pollen behind to pick up new ones and this process continues

7

Bees are the buzzing godfathers of many new plants that grow away from theparent-tree

8

Can you hear your own breath Usually not But you can hear a bee breathingThatis because the buzz is also the sound of the bee breathing It has a smallsegmented body so when it breathes the air gets on a roller coaster ride throughall those bumpy parts inside and creates a buzz Sounds pretty exciting doesnrsquot it Arenrsquot those busy bees truly amazing

9

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

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Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Bees also buzz to do something very useful they carry pollen from one flower tothe other like a postman delivering letters

4

Pollen is the powdery grain on flowers Pollen helps plants to make seeds Bees areexcellent pollinators Thanks to them many new plants grow and sprout all around

5

How do those tiny grains of pollen stick to the bees feet When bees sit on a flower to suck honey the grains of pollen stick to their feet andbodies

6

Then when the same bees buzz near a flower and perform a lively dance thequivering shakes the pollen off on other flowers The bees then fly to other flowerswhere they leave the pollen behind to pick up new ones and this process continues

7

Bees are the buzzing godfathers of many new plants that grow away from theparent-tree

8

Can you hear your own breath Usually not But you can hear a bee breathingThatis because the buzz is also the sound of the bee breathing It has a smallsegmented body so when it breathes the air gets on a roller coaster ride throughall those bumpy parts inside and creates a buzz Sounds pretty exciting doesnrsquot it Arenrsquot those busy bees truly amazing

9

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

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Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Pollen is the powdery grain on flowers Pollen helps plants to make seeds Bees areexcellent pollinators Thanks to them many new plants grow and sprout all around

5

How do those tiny grains of pollen stick to the bees feet When bees sit on a flower to suck honey the grains of pollen stick to their feet andbodies

6

Then when the same bees buzz near a flower and perform a lively dance thequivering shakes the pollen off on other flowers The bees then fly to other flowerswhere they leave the pollen behind to pick up new ones and this process continues

7

Bees are the buzzing godfathers of many new plants that grow away from theparent-tree

8

Can you hear your own breath Usually not But you can hear a bee breathingThatis because the buzz is also the sound of the bee breathing It has a smallsegmented body so when it breathes the air gets on a roller coaster ride throughall those bumpy parts inside and creates a buzz Sounds pretty exciting doesnrsquot it Arenrsquot those busy bees truly amazing

9

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

How do those tiny grains of pollen stick to the bees feet When bees sit on a flower to suck honey the grains of pollen stick to their feet andbodies

6

Then when the same bees buzz near a flower and perform a lively dance thequivering shakes the pollen off on other flowers The bees then fly to other flowerswhere they leave the pollen behind to pick up new ones and this process continues

7

Bees are the buzzing godfathers of many new plants that grow away from theparent-tree

8

Can you hear your own breath Usually not But you can hear a bee breathingThatis because the buzz is also the sound of the bee breathing It has a smallsegmented body so when it breathes the air gets on a roller coaster ride throughall those bumpy parts inside and creates a buzz Sounds pretty exciting doesnrsquot it Arenrsquot those busy bees truly amazing

9

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Then when the same bees buzz near a flower and perform a lively dance thequivering shakes the pollen off on other flowers The bees then fly to other flowerswhere they leave the pollen behind to pick up new ones and this process continues

7

Bees are the buzzing godfathers of many new plants that grow away from theparent-tree

8

Can you hear your own breath Usually not But you can hear a bee breathingThatis because the buzz is also the sound of the bee breathing It has a smallsegmented body so when it breathes the air gets on a roller coaster ride throughall those bumpy parts inside and creates a buzz Sounds pretty exciting doesnrsquot it Arenrsquot those busy bees truly amazing

9

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

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Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Bees are the buzzing godfathers of many new plants that grow away from theparent-tree

8

Can you hear your own breath Usually not But you can hear a bee breathingThatis because the buzz is also the sound of the bee breathing It has a smallsegmented body so when it breathes the air gets on a roller coaster ride throughall those bumpy parts inside and creates a buzz Sounds pretty exciting doesnrsquot it Arenrsquot those busy bees truly amazing

9

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

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Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Can you hear your own breath Usually not But you can hear a bee breathingThatis because the buzz is also the sound of the bee breathing It has a smallsegmented body so when it breathes the air gets on a roller coaster ride throughall those bumpy parts inside and creates a buzz Sounds pretty exciting doesnrsquot it Arenrsquot those busy bees truly amazing

9

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

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Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

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Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

10

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

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Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

DID YOU KNOW1 Bees are hard workers In winterthey can live up to nine months and insummer only up to two months Allwork and no play does not make themdull 2 A curious case of the bees is thatwhen they do the work of a youngerbee their brain stops ageing It startsworking like a younger beesrsquo brain Doyou now wish you were a bee

3 Bees recognize faces just like humanbeings do Each part of the face is firsttaken separately then put together tomake up the face Remember not toanger a bee

11

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

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Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

4 Caffeine a chemical used by plants tokeep away harmful insects helps beesremember the location of the flower Itwelcomes the bees for a second visit

5 Bumble bees are larger than honeybees and other types of bees They livein hives and love to socialise Manybumble bees do not have a sting Theymay not produce much honey but areexcellent pollinators

12

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

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Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

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Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Be a bee 1 A honey bee performs a dance thattells the rest of the hive where to findnectar Now try to express someinformation through dance moves andsee if your friends are able tounderstand what you arecommunicating 2 Try buzzing like a bee flap yourarms and see if you can hear a buzz

13

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

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Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

3 A honeycomb the house of the beesis known to be a masterpiece ofengineering Why do you think Try anddraw perfect hexagons as in ahoneycomb Or make models usingordinary cartons Maybe yoursquoll guessthe answer then 4 Try to carefully smell differentflowers You could then imagine howhoney made from the nectar ofdifferent flowers can also tastedifferent

14

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

Giving Initiative

Story AttributionThis story Why Do Bees Buzz is written by Nabanita Deshmukh copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

Other CreditsThis book has been published on StoryWeaver by Pratham BooksThe development of this book has been supported by Oracle Giving Initiativewwwprathambooksorg

Illustration AttributionsCover page Girl and boy watching a group of bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 2Girl and boy in a forest filled with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 3 Girlwatching bees boy running away from bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 4 Girlobserving bees on flowers boy looking through a magnifying glass by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 5 Girl reading a book on a tree boy crouching by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40license Page 6 Bees on flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 7 Boy and girl gazingat buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 8 Girl and boy running through thehills bees all around by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 10 Meditating girl boy blowinga toy trumpet and buzzing bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 11 Buzzing bees byZainab Tambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 12 Beehives flying bees by ZainabTambawalla copy Storyweaver Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This book was made possible by Pratham Books StoryWeaver platform Content under CreativeCommons licenses can be downloaded translated and can even be used to create new stories ‐provided you give appropriate credit and indicate if changes were made To know more about thisand the full terms of use and attribution please visit the following link

Disclaimer httpswwwstoryweaverorginterms_and_conditions

Some rights reserved This book is CC -BY -40 licensed You can copy modify distributeand perform the work even for commercial purposes all without asking permissionFor full terms of use and attribution httpcreativecommonsorglicensesby40 The development of this book has been supported by Oracle

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Illustration AttributionsPage 13 Girl and boy playing with bees by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license Page 14 Boydrawing girl smelling flowers by Zainab Tambawalla copy Pratham Books 2015 Some rights reserved Released under CC BY 40 license

This is a Level 3 book for children who are ready to read on their own

(English)Why Do Bees Buzz

Why cant bees work quietly They buzz because there are some verygood reasons to do so Learn about the humble bees in this book

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