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46 THE MIRACLE OF THE HONEYBEE
pollen separately for the winter, but collect it in sufficient quantities for
the younger bees to eat in rainy weather. 28
The pollen they collect is not consumed directly, but is turned into a
substance known as “bee pollen” or “bee bread.” The bees bring about
this transition by adding nectar and various enzymes to the pollen col-
lected by flowers. 29
The job of collecting pollen and nectar falls to bees that are 21 days old.
At this stage, their wax glands that served to produce wax stop secreting,
