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Honeybee Wings

A honeybee's body is divided into three segments, each one equipped with a pair of highly specialized legs. In conjunction, they make the perfect tools for collecting pollen, which provides essential proteins for honeybee larvae. Moreover, most honeybee species have relatively long, tube-shaped tongues (commonly termed a proboscis) that can probe deep into the recesses of flower blooms to lap up nectar. Many flowers, which benefit from the industry of honeybees, aid them in their task. The pollen grains of flowers most attractive to honeybees are very sticky so the pollen will secure easily to their bodies. Also, many flowers provide a landing lip for the bees to rest upon before they delve into the interior.