Save The Bees
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Audio Transcript Auto-generated
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Hello and welcome to Earth months Storytime Presented by Riverside
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Public Utilities.
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Today we are going to read Save the Bees, written
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by Bethany Stall.
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On a warm, sunny day in the yard outside Matteo's
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apartment, a small buzz sounded from the center of a
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flower. Out of the pedals popped a little be named
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clover, who had fluffy yellow stuff all over her.
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The friends heard the silly noise as a bee landed
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on. Matteo's knows Chou.
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Matteo's friend, who lived next door, wondered why the B
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was covered in yellow powder.
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Is that fluffy stuff?
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Pollen? Matteo asked.
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The little B clover buzzed.
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Yes, pollen sticks to my leg so I can carry
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it to other flowers.
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That is how new plants are made.
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It is called pollination, But why do you carry it
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to other plants?
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Is that your job?
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Matteo wondered.
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Yes, my job is to collect and eat nectar.
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Flowers make nectar, which is delicious, sugary food.
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Then these, like me, keep the neck dart in our
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honey stomach clover bust.
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Do people have a honey tummy and what do you
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use it for?
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Matteo asked.
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No, humans have one stomach, but bees have to Clover
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said as she rubbed her tummy.
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My honey stomach is like a backpack, but on the
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inside of my body, I can carry nectar all the
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way home to the beehive.
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Once I get home, I empty.
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The next are out for the bees that stay in
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the hime.
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Then they, too, and to just like it is bubblegum.
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The next door will turn into thick, sticky honey, Clover
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explained. Whoa, Children, Matteo said.
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We love honey.
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Thank you for making it.
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Clover yawned as her eyes blink slowly.
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I love it, too, but it is getting harder to
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travel to and from my home.
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The more buildings, roads and parking lots people built, the
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less space there is for flowers to grow.
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Without flowers.
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There is no nectar or pollen from you to carry,
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so bees like me are travelling further from home, and
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sometimes we travel.
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So far, we forget how to get back.
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Matteo carried clover to a nearby flower to take a
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nap while she slept.
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Chou and Matteo brainstormed a plan to help clover.
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We can plant more flowers, Chou squealed.
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We can also build a B hotel so clover can
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have a place to stay, Mateo added.
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The friends quietly rushed inside their apartments to ask their
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parents for help.
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These love sunflowers, lavender marigold and ponies chose, Mom said
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as she left for the store to buy a few
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plans. Matteo's dad helped them build a B hotel with
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a reused plastic bottle in bamboo, which is a renewable
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resource. Matteo carefully cut the top off of the bottle
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as Chou placed bamboo inside for the bees to rest
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in Clover, woke up from her nap and flew over
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to her Friends.
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Surprised her, friends shouted.
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She buzzed around seeing so many beautiful plants as she
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began spreading pollen and collecting nectar.
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We have one more surprise for you, Matteo grand thinking
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about the hotel he and Joe had made.
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Clover saw the hotel that was perfect for her friends
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and family.
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East could now take a break between their home and
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the flower field.
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Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Clover cheered.
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Matteo and Chou exclaimed, Together we can all save the
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bees. Watch the animated audiobook on youtube dot com.
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Search and find How many hidden ladybugs can you find?
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Can you count how many bees are in the be
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higher or how many honey drips can you count in
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the beehive?
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What colors are clovers?
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Favorite flowers?
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If you have time, you and your family can build
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a bee friendly garden.
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These are three steps in some materials you'll need to
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make your be friendly garden the and thanks for listening.