Read it! a bee gathers nectar. it uses its tongue for this. a bee's tongue is in its proboscis. the proboscis is a tube. it folds under the bee's head. the bee has a special muscle. the muscle suck up the nectar. the tip of the bee's tongue is curved. it works like a spoon. the bee can lap up liquid. the liquid is moved up the tube. do it! the proboscis allows the bee to