text: how do bee's make there hives ?   with the help of the wax that is secreted by the bees. they make their hives by bonding together thousands of wax cells into honeycomb. the wax comes from special glands on the bees' abdomens. the bees scoop up flakes of wax from their abdomens and put it into their mouths. they chew on the wax until it becomes soft and moldable. then they make the cells to form the honeycomb.