What Christopher Robin Said

"At the hive," Christopher Robin went on, "they pass the nectar from bee to bee until it turns thick and golden. They tuck it into little wax pockets called honeycomb, and they fan their wings to help it set."

"When it is ready," he said, "they put a wax lid on top. That honey keeps the whole hive fed when it is cold and the flowers are asleep."

Pooh was quiet for a while. "So they worked ever so hard," he said, "and the honey belongs to them."

"We may have a taste sometimes," said Christopher Robin, "but we must never bother a hive."

Pooh nodded. Then he looked up at the tree again. "I still wonder what their honey tastes like from up there," he said.