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bees spit out the nectar that they collect from flowers and seal the comb

with wax they produce. Slowly this nectar changes into honey. So honey is
made from flowers.

The people who rear bees are called apiarists.

Extracting Honey

Beekeepers rear honey bees, collect honey and
sell it in the market. When a honeycomb is full
of honey, it starts dripping as the cells that store
honey become weak and begin to crack. The

beekeeper then knows it is time to extract the
honey from it. Honey is collected by burning a
fire under the tree. The heat and smoke makes

the bees fly away and, thus, honey can be
Apiary
collected.
Flowers in Our Lives

Flowers bring joy, beauty, fragrance, colour and freshness in our lives. Any

celebration is not completed without flowers. Flowers are used in prayers,
festivals and weddings.

A person who sells flowers is called a florist.

Uses of Flowers

g The petals of flowers are used
to make rangoli.

g The sweet smelling flowers of

jasmine, rose and lavender are
used to make perfumes. Rangloi

g Flowers of cauliflower, broccoli
banana and pumpkin are

eaten as vegetables.

Rose Perfume

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