Explanation writing

How bee’s make honey

W.A.L.T write explanation writing about how bees make honey.




This term in writing we have been learning about explanation writing this piece of writing is about how bees make honey.



Did you know one bee has to fly about 90,000 miles-three times around the globe to make one pound of honey.bee’s do all the work and the beekeepers collect honey and sell it.


Bees like to collect pollen and nectar in the spring when the plants and flowers are in bloom.Bees collect nectar with their straw like tongue called a proboscis. When they have collected the nectar they fly back to the hive and make the honey.


On the way back the nectar is inside the bees stomach for about half an hour.The nectar mixes with the proteins and enzymes produced by the bees turning the nectar into honey.


Once bees get back to the hive they spit it into a bee’s mouth to make it sticky. When it is sticky they spit it into the honeycomb. They flap their wings to dry it out and put wax over it to protect it.


Now the beekeepers come and collect the honey and package it for the stores.



By Caleb







I am very proud of descriptive vocabulary i used in my writing. I researched and planed so i new more about how bees make honey and i used my time well to make the reader want to read more. Next time i am going to use more punctuation to make my writing flow threw more.







do you know more facts about bees that I haven't put in my writing ?