A friend of mine works on a public television show involving science issues
that is directed to kids.  (Newton's Apple the show is called.)  She called
me today for advice on writing a small 25-word-or-less "fascinating fact"
about honeybees.
 
I proposed a few ideas such as the way/ways bees communicate, the number of
flowers that they visit, weights of nectar loads, the effect of diet in
determining development of queens/workers, etc.  However, they still want
other ideas - things that can be put across clearly and succinctly.
 
My request to this group:  What do you think are facts about honeybees that
would be most fascinating to a kid between 8 and 15 years old?
 
Whitney Cranshaw
Colorado, USA
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