I believe I read somewhere that honeybees were taken on board a
spacecraft to see how they managed to build comb in the weightless
environment.
 
If anyone has details of the mission or knows the source of relevant
material, I would like to know.
 
Many thanks,
 
Les.
 
 
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           Affiliated to the Ulster Beekeepers' Association
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