They take care of our machines, Irons, phones, and toasters,
MP3s and TV screens, Even rollercoasters!
Without them clocks stop ticking; Without them lights go out!
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Bee
Tom Thomas!
Hello.
How come you're eating jam straight from out of the jar?
Because... it tastes so good.
Oh, a bee!
Shoo! Get out of here!
Leave it alone!
It’s just a plain old bee.
Well, I was bitten by one of those plain old bees once!
Tom Thomas! Don't do it!
Go away, you pest!
Flies are pests.
Bees are very helpful and useful.
How can a bee ever help us out?
Bees are hard workers.
They are constantly collecting nectar from flowers.
Flying from flower to flower, bees transport pollen on their bellies.
Thanks to this process of pollination, flowers produce fruit and seeds.
In other words, bees help plants reproduce.
The bees use the nectar they collect to make that delicious sweet honey loved by kids of all ages.
And bee honey is not only delicious, it's also nutritious!
So, I’m still afraid of it.
What if it bites me?
Bees don’t bite by the way, they sting you!
Well now I'm gonna show you!
Don't!
The bee is the one who should be afraid, you tyrant!
Yeah, you let it go, Tyrant!
Why are you calling me names?
Who's stopping her? She can fly away if she wants.
We need to show her the way out.
Well, how?
Here little bee!
Fly this way!
Why don’t you try going…
Then what can I say?
Chewsocka, don't move! It will sting you!
It doesn't want to sting.
Both of you like eating sweets.
You like eating jam, and so does the bee.
Why don't you carry Chewsocka to the window?
Go on, fly!
No, that's not going to work.
You need to go and get more jam.
Here little bee!
Yum-yum!
Go on and fly! You're free!
Let her eat first, don’t be greedy.
I'm not being greedy.
If she eats, she can make honey out of your jam.
Long ago people could only collect honey by destroying the nests of wild bees.
And that went on until someone came up with the idea of taming those insects.
They started by leaving enough honey for the bees to survive through the winter.
People took care of bees in these hollows
until they learned to build small houses for them called beehives.
And a town made of these bee houses is called an apiary.
Bees live and work together in the beehives making honey
while beekeepers take care of the bees and collect the honey.
Bees are real team players.
They tell each other where the best flowers grow.
Do you know how they do it?
One of the bees does a dance
and then the rest of the bees watch the dance and learn where they need to fly.
You poor thing!
Tom Thomas tired you out.
I told you there's nothing to be afraid of.
You see?
She is just so nice and kind.
I’m not afraid of her. She wouldn't let me eat my jam, that's all.
Well, now it's time for you to fly away.
Woah, she's playing rough here!
I want to try!
No, Nolik. You’re too little. You'll have to grow to do this job.
Woah, woah, woah! Calm down now.
Now let's fly!
Hey Simka, the window's back there!
I can see that without you!
So how can I get you to turn around?
Cool. Hurrah!
She's listening to me!
Don’t miss the window!
Now!
So long, honey bee!
Tideesh!
Tom Thomas! Do you have any more of that jam left?
Yeah, what for?
Bring it here.
We’ll get more bees to fly in.
How come?
What do you mean how come?
Because it's my turn for a bee ride!
Can you believe that Fixies are Such itty-bitty creatures?
Even when they’re magnified It’s hard to see their features.
They’re tiny, infinitesimal, So small it makes you doubt.
But if you meet a Fixie, please, Don’t let their secret out!
The Tin Can
Well… what else goes?
A flashlight.
It’s good to have when you're camping.
Listen, Tom Thomas.
Just leave a little room for me in there!
I'm good to have when you're camping, too.
I'll leave you some room.
Just hide in there so dad won't see you.
And you can't tell Simka anything about me going with you!
Alright.
And last on the list, a few cans of meat.
Hi Tom Thomas!
Have you seen Nolik?
No.
Then who did I just hear you talking with?
I was just reading the label.
Where did Nolik run off to?
Simka!
Do you know…
How come these cans have no way to open them,
so you can taste what's inside?
What do you mean?
Don't you know what makes canned food special?
It comes in a can!
The thing that special about canned food
is that it can get stored a long time without spoiling.
You see, meat and vegetables spoil
when harmful bacteria starts multiplying inside of them.
So, if you can get rid of the bad bacteria
or stop them from getting into the food,
the food will last a long time.
That’s why jars and cans are sealed very tightly.
This stops harmful bacteria and air from getting inside and spoiling the food.
So you’re telling me that Nolik's not here, right?
So it looks like he’s really not here.
Who is that?
Where?
Oh, right, now I remember!
There's another can I should take with me!
There's something fishy happening here.
Hey guys!
My mom threw this can out a long time ago,
but I hid it for later.
I knew I'd use it some day.
And who were you talking to when you said guys? Moi?
You're here and I'm here and…
that's two of us!
Look at this great can I got!
There's nothing great about it.
Put it down on the floor.
You see?
What?
Oh, it's crooked. And so what?
So what?
It's all swollen!
And when it's like that,
you know that inside the can bad bacteria is growing
and spoiling the food that's in there.
It went bad?
There's a way to check.
On every single can you can find the date it's good until.
Sooner or later, even canned food will go bad.
And of course dairy foods like yogurt or milk
can spoil in just a few days!
When you buy food in the store,
it's very important to always check the expiration date.
The expiration date is the last day that it's safe to eat that food
without worrying that it may have gone bad.
You can find the expiration date on each box, jar or can of food.
So pay attention!
And be very careful not to buy or eat any food after its expiration date has passed!
And if you see that a can is swollen, throw it away immediately!
If you eat it, your belly can swell up too.
Unfortunately, when food spoils it’s impossible to "unspoil" it.
And then even the Fixies won't be able to help.
My mom probably saw that this can went bad over a year ago.
That's why she threw it into the trash.
Right! Shame on you for picking it out of there.
You could have poisoned yourself and poisoned your dad as well!
Yeah.
And the other cans, are they swollen to?
They're fine.
Goodbye then.
It’s a shame I couldn't find Nolik around here.
Papus wants to give him a brand new pack-o-mat as a present.
To me?!
Uh-huh! I got you!
I had a feeling you would try to sneak away in Tom Thomas' bag!
You lied! That's not fair!
And hiding? That's fair, right?
Tom Thomas, are you ready?
I’m ready!
Great! Then let’s get going.
Hurrah! We're going camping!
I wanted to go camping too.
Don't worry, I'll go camping with you.
Really?
Really-really-really!
To that house outside our window.
See how huge it is!!?