Bee: I love to pick the sweetest wildflowers on the roadside.

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Dongdongmiao was squatting at the edge of the field, and a busy bee was flying among the flowers.

Dongdongmeow: "You guys are so busy, don't you have a day off?"

The bee landed on the flower and fluttered its wings: "If I don't work hard, who will pollinate me?"

Dongdongmeow opened his mouth wide: "Pollination? Are you so good at it?"

Bee: "Of course, without us, there would be no fruit."

Dongdong Meow tilted his head: "I never realized that you are the 'behind-the-scenes heroes' in the field."

Bees are not only the makers of sweet honey, but also the "uncrowned kings" of farmland.

At the turn of spring and summer, they shuttle among flowers, gently carrying away pollen with their antennae, wings and the hairs on their bodies, and sprinkling it on other flowers, pollinating crops and fruit trees, directly affecting the yield and quality of crops.

Dongdongmiao looked at the busy bees and muttered, "Why do you do this part-time job when you just collect honey?"

A bee flew from another flower to its head: "How can this be a part-time job? We are professionals!"

Dongdongmeow: "Well, seeing how enthusiastically you guys are flying, I thought you guys only cared about yourselves."

Bee: "Without pollination, where will the fruit come from? Without fruit, where will the honey come from?"

Dongdongmeow exclaimed: "So you guys also talk about cause and effect."

The actions of bees not only make flowers and fruits everywhere, but also play a key role in the natural ecology. Their pollination behavior reduces agricultural dependence on chemical methods and makes the fields more harmonious and stable.

One day, Dongdong Miao saw a group of bees circling around a particularly large flower.

Dongdong Meow: "What's so special about this flower that makes you so excited?"

Bee: "It is this year's 'Honey Star'. Our 'Year-End Bonus' depends on it!"

Dongdongmiao laughed: "So you guys also have year-end bonuses."

Bee: "Of course, all hard-working bees get sweet rewards!"

Dongdongmeow: "Oh, even bees are more motivated than me these days..."

Popular science knowledge here

1. Bees are the "craftsmen" of farmland, affecting the quality and yield of crops.

Bees are one of the most important pollinators on Earth. When they collect nectar, they take away pollen from flowers and pass it to another flower, completing the pollination process. Bees carry pollen through their antennae, wings and hairs, shuttle between flowers, pollinate plants, and directly affect the yield and quality of crops.

2. Bees will go on a "crazy pursuit" for nectar sources.

Bees will choose specific nectar sources based on the color, smell, and quality of nectar and pollen of the flowers. In addition, bees will try to choose nectar sources with less competition in the same area, and they will also give priority to plants with abundant nectar in bloom that season.

3. Bees are cooperative and like to work in a team.

Bees have a strong sense of community, and the entire colony shows a high degree of collaboration in the process of searching for nectar and pollination. Their flight is not only for themselves, but also for the survival and development of the entire colony.

Review expert: Zhang Niya, associate professor of the Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Huazhong Agricultural University

Produced by: Dongdongmeow