Chapter 160: Multicolored Honey
Qi Lin didn't dig out the honeycomb, he also grew up in the countryside when he was young, and he did a lot of things like poking the honeycomb.
But since he was stung dozens of times by a swarm of bees during a honeycomb, and his face was swollen for several days, he turned away from this insect, which is known for its industriousness and unity.
And at this moment, seeing such a huge tulip, how can a bee that can collect such a large flower be an ordinary bee.
You must know that the flowers are so tall that ordinary bees can't even fly, not to mention that they can also brew honey with magical effects.
As if seeing Qi Lin's fear, Thumbelina laughed and flew to Qi Lin's nose and said, "Oh, I still laugh at me for being afraid of bees, I didn't expect you to be so big and afraid!"
After Thumbelina finished speaking, Qi Lin hadn't spoken, and Angel, who was next to her, shouted angrily: "Brother is not afraid of bees, even those terrible digging insects and evil beasts, let alone bees!"
Qi Lin turned his head to look at Angel'er's proud expression that my brother was fearless and I was very proud, and couldn't help shouting in his heart: "My angel sister, I'm afraid, who said I'm not afraid!"
However, in front is Thumbelina, and in the back is Angel, under the siege and interception of the two beauties, one big and one small, even if Qi Lin is reluctant in his heart, he can only grit his teeth at this moment and say: "Okay, no problem, I'll help you attract bees, where are they?"
"It's also in the tulip flowers, but it's quite far away from us, and we'll see it later. ”
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"Your tulips are so domineering, people's flowers are blooming brightly and releasing the fragrance of flowers to attract bees, but I didn't expect it to raise bees by itself!"
Hiding in the dense stamens that were more than a person tall like a bush, looking at the beehive in the distance through the gap in the stamens, Qi Lin said with a constipated expression.
To be honest, compared to the giant peak in Qi Lin's imagination, the size of these bees shuttling back and forth in the hive is not very exaggerated, and even the largest male peak is only the size of an adult's fist.
Of course, from the backstabbing behind them that shimmered with metallic light, Qi Lin felt that the attack power of these bees should not be too weak, but what was most difficult for Qi Lin to accept was their number.
Hundreds of beehives were built on top of the stamens in front of Qi Lin and Angel, and each hive was densely packed with bees of all sizes.
These hives form a near-perfect hexagonal ensemble.
According to the habits of bees, when a hive reaches the limit, some bees will be divided, and obviously those smaller hives should be established by a colony that has only been divided for a long time.
It stands to reason that the colonies will no longer have any contact with each other, but it is not known whether this is because of the special species of bees or because the tulips provide enough food.
Looking at the peaceful coexistence of these bees but connected to each other, it is clear that these hives still retain a certain connection with each other.
If a beehive is a city of bees, then the thousands of hives in front of you are a kingdom of bees, and in Thumbelina's intelligence, there is even a queen bee who resembles a king.
Obviously, as long as Qi Lin provokes the bees of a hive, the surrounding bees will instantly pour out the nest.
Just thinking about the scene of being surrounded by countless bees, Qi Lin felt pain all over his body, and the feeling of being beaten by small things was absolutely unforgettable.
didn't hear what Qi Lin said at all, but Thumbelina patted the stamen next to her proudly and whispered: "Of course, tulips are the most powerful!"
Qi Lin pursed his lips and said, "Yes, why don't you pollinate yourself if you're so powerful, and you're not afraid that so many bees will eat all its pollen!"
Thumbelina didn't care about Qi Lin's half-complaining and half-helpless trash talk here, she was discussing it with great interest with the oops on the top of her head.
"These have just taken honey once when they left, and even if they are re-brewed, I'm afraid that there won't be much stock, so let's let them go. ”
"The location of those beehives is too far behind, even if Qi Lin lures all the bees away, I'm afraid we don't have much time to collect honey, and once Qi Lin makes a mistake and the bees return to the nest early, we may encounter danger. ”
"Only these hives are in the best position, and they have not been touched before, although the color of the bees inside is not as good as that of the bees in the center, but it is much darker than the bees in the other hives in the periphery, and it seems that their honey reserves should be not small. ”
"I suspect that there may be two-color honey in these hives, and if you're lucky, you can come across three-color honey!"
"It's a pity that there isn't enough time, otherwise there will definitely be three-color honey in the hive a little deeper, and if you're lucky, you might even dig up five-color honey. ”
Don't look at Thumbelina's usual stupidity, but when she is collecting honey, she is unusually shrewd, and her little eyes are like scanners, taking in the situation of hundreds of beehives.
She watched the hive and whispered to the top of her head.
Although Qi Lin couldn't hear the reply, he could temporarily understand from Thumbelina's words that Thumbelina was temporarily targeting the places outside that she hadn't visited before.
However, hearing that there was only three-color honey in it at most, Qi Lin couldn't help frowning.
The so-called multi-colored honey is also a specialty of the giant tulip, which, according to Thumbelina, never withers, but it changes color every year.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, tulips change the color of their flowers every seven years, and when the flowers change color, the pollen in them will naturally change with it.
Because tulip pollen contains special powers, bees will produce honey in whatever color of pollen they make.
In other words, the so-called monochrome honey is the honey brewed by the bees in the current year, while the bicolor honey requires the honey accumulated in the hive from the previous year, and the old honey will be rebrewed by the bees to form bicolor honey with the new honey.
If three years of savings are mixed together, a tri-color honey can be formed, and up to seven colors of honey can be produced in the hive.
Multi-colored honey contains much more power than monochrome honey, and the effects of nature are much stronger.
However, even Thumbelina has seen five-color honey, after all, it takes more effort to rebrew each time, and even the most experienced worker bees dare not guarantee that they will be able to successfully brew more than five-color honey every time.
What's more, there is not only Thumbelina, a honey thief, among the tulip flowers, although there is a space barrier protection here, as if it is a paradise, but where in the world is the real paradise.
Thumbelina also said before that because the consciousness of the Happy Prince has been completely scattered by the poison, it is necessary to take two-color honey if you want to restore the minimum consciousness, but this recovery will cause the consciousness of the Happy Prince to be greatly damaged, and in severe cases, it will even lead to amnesia.
If you want to ensure recovery, it's best to use more coloured honey, the more colours you have, the better your chances of a full recovery.
At this moment, Qi Lin hesitated for a moment, and then he asked in a low voice, "If I can hold off these bees long enough, do you dare to collect those hives in the center?"