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Unless you're an entomologist or a beekeeper, bees typically inspire one thing: fear.
說起蜜蜂，大家第一反應(yīng)是覺得“可怕”，當(dāng)然昆蟲學(xué)者或養(yǎng)蜂人例外。
But most bees are non-aggressive, and only sting when provoked.
但是，大多數(shù)的蜜蜂是沒有攻擊性的，萬不得已才會蜇人!
In fact, once you get beyond the stinger, bees are pretty fascinating.
撇開蜇人的問題，蜜蜂其實很有魅力。
Beehive construction begins with finding a suitable site.
建造蜂巢的第一步是選址：
Scout bees seek hollow spaces in trees and human-made structures.
偵察蜂在樹林間或人造建筑物中尋找
Such spaces must be able to hold at least six and a half gallons, and have a small entrance that faces south for warmth.
理想的空間需要至少6.5加侖，并且有朝南的溫暖的入口。
Once they've found the perfect spot, the scouts prepare the site by clearing away loose wood or other rubbish and coat the space with a dried tree resin called propolis.
一旦找到絕佳的建造蜂巢點，偵察蜂會清理松動的木材或其它垃圾，并在空地上涂抹一種名為蜂膠的干樹脂。
Worker bees then take over, secreting wax to build the hive.
接下來該工蜂登場了，他們分泌蜂蠟建造蜂巢。
Starting from the top and working down, they build combs-layers of hexagonally shaped cells with passage ways along the walls to allow bees to move between combs.
他們從頂部向下開始建造蜂巢，每個蜂房都是六邊形的。蜂房與蜂房留有通道方便蜜蜂出入。
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