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 [log in to unmask]