One member noted:

> <http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/bees010129.html>

> But when it comes to the bees, scientists still aren't sure how. The
> insects seem to defy all classical laws of aerodynamics.
> Now, using technology that has helped keep Boeing planes and NASA
> spacecraft soaring, researchers at the University of Washington hope to
> solve the mystery.

The article is, of course, another "urban-legend", and a long-standing
misconception that has no basis in fact.
Rather than repeating the obvious, I provide a link to the usual de-bunking facts:

<http://www.kav.cas.cz/~buble/text/en/TheStrangeCaseOfBumbleBeeWhichFlew.html>

The AP, ABC News, and the University of Washington should all be very
embarassed at their ignorance and their inability to even do a simple web
search on <http://www.google.com>  with the words "bee" and "fly".

Harrumph!!!