Question

add an in-text citation using mla format. the citation should go immediately after the cited text. honey bees may collect nectar and pollen from flowers that are miles away from their hives. honey bees may collect nectar and pollen from flowers that are miles away from their hives. source: honey bees: letters from the hive by stephen buchmann, page 16. published by delacorte press, new york 2010: honey bees have been known to fly as far as nine miles from their nests in search of pollen and nectar. most often, however, they fly between one and three miles from home.

Explanation:

MLA in-text citation format for a print book with a single author requires placing the author's last name and the page number in parentheses immediately after the cited text, no comma between them.

1. For the first quoted sentence: Insert (Buchmann 16) right after the period of the cited text.
2. For the second quoted passage: Insert (Buchmann 16) right after the final period of the cited text.

Answer:

1. Honey bees may collect nectar and pollen from flowers that are miles away from their hives (Buchmann 16).
2. Honey bees have been known to fly as far as nine miles from their nests in search of pollen and nectar. Most often, however, they fly between one and three miles from home (Buchmann 16).