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Investigates why bees are on a box of honey cereal, and follows Sid as he learns about honey production and pollination. The program also listens to Teacher Susie explain that bees carry pollen from one flower to another more effectively than the wind, and states that without as many bees there would be significantly less fruit, flowers, and food.

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Bee Biology Song | Science Songs for Kids

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Amazing Time-Lapse: Bees Hatch Before Your Eyes

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Witness the eerily beautiful growth of larvae into bees in this mesmerizing time-lapse video from photographer Anand Varma. Varma said the six-month project, for which he built a beehive in his workshop, gave him a new respect for the meticulous job of beekeeping.

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Fun Bee Facts for Kids, Parents and Teacher

Most of us are afraid of bees. In fact, a single bee can ruin an entire summer day. But should we be so scared of these important insects? Let's learn some fun bee information for kids.

There are about 20,000 different types of bees in the world.

Only female bees sting!

A bee's stinger is part of their reproductive design. Only the queen can use it for reproduction, but all female bees can sting.

A queen bee can be hard to distinguish from the colony, but has distinct features like size, color, pollen baskets, and antennae.

Bee venom is stored in a sack attached to the singer.

Bees can see all colors except the color red.

Their sense of smell (along with their sight) helps them find flowers they need to collect pollen, which is their preferred food source.

They carry pollen on their legs and body from flower to flower.

Bees can drop pollen while they're flying, which helps pollinate other flowers and plants. This creates symbiosis and allows plants to keep growing, which keeps our air breathable. We need bees in order to survive!

Some bees of course also eat honey! Honey bees make honey and use it to feed their young and so they have something to eat during the winter, when they can't get pollen from flowers as easily.

Honey bees make honey by following a lengthy 10-step process!

The buzz you hear around a bee is the sound of their wings beating thousands of times per minute.

Smoke can calm bees. Beekeepers use this to keep bees calm when collecting honey or moving a hive.

Hives have queen bees, worker bees, and drone bees.

Queens and worker bees are all female. Drone bees are all male.

A drone bee's only job is to mate with the queen to create new bees.

Worker bees clean the hive, collect pollen and nectar to feed to the whole colony, and take care of the babies.

Bumblebee Facts for Kids

Bumblebees can be scary, but they are very beneficial for the planet. They pollinate crops and plants, which allow plants to continue growing, which allow us to have air to breathe. No bumblebees, no humans.

They are very social bees. They live in large "families". Unlike honey bees, bumblebees can sting more than once, because their stingers are smooth and do not get caught in the skin when they fly away. Read on to learn more facts about bumblebees for kids. You can also learn how to make a paper plate bumblebee!

What Do Bumblebees Eat?:

Bumblebees eat pollen and nectar. Worker bees gather this from flowers and bring it back to the colony to feed to the other bees and to the .

Where Do Bumblebees Live?:

Bumblebees live around patio areas, decks, attics, or under roof beams. But would it surprise you to know that bumblebees often instead nest in the ground?

If you see a hive in a tree, it is probably not bumblebees. But just like other bees, if they are disturbed, bumblebees will buzz loudly, and they will defend their nests. That means stings.

Can Bumblebees Harm You?:

The bumblebee sting is one of the most painful types of stings. Swelling and irritation can last for days after you are stung. Additionally, they can sting multiple times in a row, versus other bees that die after stinging.

Bumblebees will defend their nests if disturbed. They can chase nest invaders for long distances, following you until they attack.

What to Do If a Bumblebee is Near You:

Don't panic when you see a bumblebee. Trying to squish it or shoo it away could cause it to sting you to protect itself. Instead, stay still and hope that it goes away.

If you see a number of bumblebees near you, observe from a safe distance and be sure to tell an adult. No one in your household should try to remove a bumblebee nest on their own. It's better to contact a pest control professional who knows how to rid you of bumblebees safely. More information can be found about bumblebees and how to get rid of them at the official National Pest Management Association website.d be sure to tell an adult.

Honey Bee Facts for Kids

Honey bees live in large "families" and can be found all over the world. The honey bee is the only social insect whose colony can survive many years. This is because they have a plan to survive winter months. They huddle together and eat honey when its cold out and most flowers are dead.

Honey bees pollinate flowers and plants to feed themselves and help those plants grow. They pollinate more than 100 crops in the U.S.

Unlike bumblebees, which can sting multiple times, honey bees can only sting once. Their stingers are barbed and tear off when they try to get away. This kills them. They also flap their wings 11,000 times per minute. This is why it sounds like they are "buzzing".

What Do Honey Bees Eat?:

Honey bees eat honey! They make honey from the pollen and nectar they collect from plants and bring back to their colony. They store the honey in honeycombs in their nests, which they use in the colder months.

Where Do Honey Bees Live?:

Honey bees typically live in tree crevices, but will occasionally build nests in attics or chimneys. Nests vary in size depending on how big the colony is.

How Do Honey Bees Impact Humans?:

Honey bees do sting. They can only sting once, but the stings can be extremely painful if the stinger is not immediately removed from the skin. People who are allergic to insect stings will have an even more severe reaction.

There is a chance that honey bees could build their nest in your home, likely somewhere high. This can pose a real threat if not immediately dealt with by a pest control professional.

What to Do If a Bumblebee is Near You:

Don't panic or make sudden movements if you are near a honey bee. Yelling, moving suddenly, or trying to hit a bumblebee can actually cause it to sting you. Staying still might allow it to explore and then leave without issue.

If you find a nest in or near your home, contact a pest control professional immediately. You don't want someone in your house trying to handle it on their own and getting hurt. You can visit the honey bee page of the official National Pest Management Association website to learn more.

Carpenter Bee Information for Kids

Carpenter bees get their name from their habit of working with wood. But instead of building things with wood like human carpenters, these bees destroy wood by drilling holes into them to make their homes. Unlike some other types of bees, carpenter bees prefer to live alone instead of in big colonies and hives. Their stingers are not barbed like honey bee stingers are, which means they can sting over and over again.

What Do Carpenter Bees Eat?:

While carpenter bees are known for chewing wood, they don't actually eat any of that wood. Like other bees, carpenter bees eat pollen and nectar from flowers and plants.

Where Do Carpenter Bees Live?:

Carpenter bees drill through and live in soft woods to lay eggs and protect their larvae as they develop. Female carpenter bees will chew a tunnel into a piece of wood to build a nest gallery. The bits of wood she chews and deposits outside the nest are called "frass".

The tunnel openings usually look about one or two inches deep, but they can be up to 10 feet long! These tunnels usually have several rooms where the bees hold their eggs and food. It's like little homes within your home! But while that's certainly cool, it can also cause damage to your structure.

What Do Carpenter Bees Do to Humans?:

Carpenter bees are helpful to humans because they pollinate plants that can be ignored by honey bees, allowing for the spread of more pollen. However, drilling into the wood in your home is harmful to humans since it can potentially cause damage. Therefore, as soon as you see a carpenter bee, you want to make sure you tell a grown-up so they can call a pest control professional to make sure everything is safe.

What to Do If You See a Carpenter Bee:

The good news is, since carpenter bees like to be alone, seeing one doesn't mean you have a hive in or near your home. But you still want to have a pest control professional inspect the area to make sure there aren't any problems. You may want to study the bee, but be sure to keep a safe distance and avoid scaring it, since they do sting. You can learn more about carpenter bees at the official National Pest Management Association website.

Killer Bee Facts for Kids and Adults

You could easily mistake an Africanized "killer" bee for a regular honey bee, as they look very similar. But they do have different wing measurements. Also, though the name "killer" bee sounds scary, their venom is no more dangerous than a honey bee's. However, they do tend to attack in larger numbers, which does make them more dangerous to humans, especially those who are allergic to bee stings.

Africanized killer bees can only sting once because their stingers are barbed and tear off when they try to get away. Despite their name, they can be found in South America and the Western and Southern United States.

What Do Killer Bees Eat?:

Like all bees, killer bees eat pollen and nectar from flowers and plants. They carry it from flower to flower and bring it home to their colonies.

Where Do Killer Bees Live?:

Killer bee colonies are fairly small. This allows them to build nests in some unique places. Killer bees can live inside tires, crates, boxes and empty cars.

What Does a Killer Bee Do to You?:

A single killer bee poses the same threat as a honey bee. They can sting you once, and the sting may be painful, but unless you have an allergy, there likely won't be any serious or lasting concern. Where the greater risk comes in, especially those who are allergic, is that killer bees can attack in greater numbers, resulting in more stings.

What to Do If You Find Killer Bees:

If you see one, there's a chance there are more. If you are chased by killer bees, run in a zigzag pattern and seek shelter in a house or car. Do not jump in the water! These bees can be very patient, and will wait around until you come up for air.

To learn more about Africanized killer bees or for information on how to get rid of killer bees in your home, review the additional information available on the Africanized killer bee page of the official National Pest Management Association website.

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Most of us are afraid of bees. In fact, a single bee can ruin an entire summer day. But should we be so scared of these important insects? Let's learn some fun bee information for kids. There are about 20,000 different types of bees in the world. Only female bees sting!

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CC BY 2.0 Richard Bartz et al

Listen to the Betty Boops of the insect world as they "boop oop a doop" in the hive.
And I thought the squeaks of a baby sloth were cute? Well, they are ... but they've got some tough competition from a very surprising source: Whooping honeybees.

So it isn't new news that honeybees make a vibrational pulse to communicate. Sam Wong writes in New Scientist that while scientists have known about this signaling since the 1950s, they first speculated that it indicated a request for food. "Later, it was shown that the signal was produced when one bee tried to inhibit another from performing a waggle dance," Wong writes, "a behaviour that tells other bees where to forage." It was later interpreted as a warning signal.

But new research has an update to those theories: The vibrational pulse - AKA the cute whoop - could actually be an expression of surprise.

While inaudible to our feeble human ears, with the aid of accelerometers embedded in the honeycomb, researcher Martin Bencsik and his team from the UK's Nottingham Trent University were able to record the vibrations from within the hive. Over the course of a year, they discovered that the signal was significantly more frequent than previously thought. "There's no way a bee was trying to inhibit another one that frequently, and there's no way a bee would request food that frequently" says Bencsik.

With these recordings, they were also able to determine that the whoops occurred mostly in the evening - which isn't prime waggle-dance time. Even more enlightening, a soft knock on the hive wall elited a collective whoop from hundreds of bees all at the same time. Sounds like surprise to me. Upon viewing the hive action with inner-hive cameras, they found that the signal often occurred when one bee bumped into another

"We suggest that, in the majority of instances, it is bees being startled that produce the signal," says Bencsik. The team propose that instead of the "stop" signal, it should be called the "whooping" signal.

See the full research here; and enjoy some bees a-whooping in the video below.

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Honeybees make a cute 'whoop' when they're surprised

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Listen to the Betty Boops of the insect world as they "boop oop a doop" in the hive. And I thought the squeaks of a baby sloth were cute? Well, they are ... but they've got some tough competition from a very surprising source: Whooping honeybees.

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Great information on bees.

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NOVA - Official Website | Search Results

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NOVA revolves around a simple premise: the world of science is exciting! For NOVA viewers, science means adventure and exploration-because from ants to aliens, this weekly documentary series probes the far reaches of earth, sea and stars. NOVA proves that science is neither secret lore nor sacred ritual but rather, at its heart, a lifelong journey of discovery.

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National Geograhic Kids

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Music with bees with pop up facts

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Create a caption of this bee collecting pollen in it's sack and nectar.

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Raz-Kids subscription needed.

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Create a Caption!

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Close-up of a bee's tongue.

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Please Please the Bees read by Rashida Jones

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PBS LearningMedia Interactive for Science for PreK-K

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Bill Nye!

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Bill Nye the Science Guy- S02E11 Insects

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Pollination

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An amazing website!

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Find amazing facts about animals, science, history and geography, along with fun competitions, games and more. Visit National Geographic Kids today!

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First graders LOVE jokes!

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A companion to our Feelings poster?

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How honey is made.

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How is honey made?

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Be careful - we may be getting tricked.

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Slow motion pollen collecting.

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Slo-Mo Footage of a Bumble Bee Dislodging Pollen

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Read aloud real-life mystery.

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Poems and facts about bees and other animals surviving the cold.

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Lots of facts about the queen to read aloud.

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The title says it all.

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Gross and somewhat accurate, kids will love this .

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A fun way to learn about pollinators!

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The Waggle Dance!

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Another tale of bees and elephants. I think this would be fun for students to act out.

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Another tale of bees and elephants. I think this would be fun for students to act out.

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Once a forest fire raged through the forest.
The elephants were terrified.
They did not know which way to go to escape.
Just then a cloud of bees buzzed over their heads.
"Oh Bees! Bees!
Help us escape!
You can fly high in the air and see where the flames are coming.
Tell us which way to go!" "Bzzzz Bzzzz sure. We'll help you." The bees flew high into the air.
They looked to the east.
FIRE!
They looked to the west.
FIRE!
They looked to the south.
FIRE!
They looked to the north.
Ohhhh. There was a river.
The elephants could be safe there. "Come on elephants.
We will lead you to safety.
Follow us!" And they led the way.
"Bzzzzzzzzz"
Up the hill.
"Bzzzzzzzz"
Down the hill.
"Bzzzzzzz"
Right over the river! Just then the flames came over the hilltop and the smoke began to billow down the hill. "Oh, HELP! HELP!" buzzed the bees.
"This smoke will kill US!
We saved YOU, elephants.
Now you must save US.
Open your mouths!
Open your mouths and let us come inside so we will be safe from the smoke!" "What?
Open our mouths?"
But the elephants had to repay the bees.
So they opened their mouths wide.
"Bzzzzzzz....."
The bees all went inside the elephant's heads.
The elephants closed their mouths.
Now their heads sounded like "bzzzzzzzzzzz....." inside! But they kept their mouths shut to save the bees.
The flames roared down the hill.
When they came to the river the flames JUMPED the river
and roared up the other hill and away. "Bzzzzzzz.....never mind.....we LIKE it in here." Said the bees.
"It is nice and warm and moist and dark.
We are going to stay here and make our honey!" "I know! We can WASH them out!" "Good idea!" The elephants each took a BIG mouthful of water and BLEW it out their NOSES!
"Prae Praen!
Prae Praen!
Prae Praen!" It didn't work. "Try harder, elephants!" "Prae Praen!
Prae Praen!
Prae Praen!" "Prae Praen!
Prae Praen!
Prae Praen!" "This isn't working.
We have to think of something else.

The bees were afraid of smoke.
Maybe we could SMOKE them out. It worked!
Those bees couldn't stand that smoke.
They flew right out of the elephant's long noses.
But the bees had really liked living inside the elephant's heads.
So to this day they make their homes inside hollow trees in the forest.
They look for a dark hole shaped just like the inside of an elephant's head.
They are called Phung Phrong. And the elephants...
sometimes they feel as if those bees are STILL crawling around inside their heads.
When that happens they just suck up lots of water and squirt it out their noses to WASH OUT ALL THE
BEES! So if you see an elephant squirting water around, tell him "Don't worry, Mr. Elephant.
The bees are all gone.
The bees are all gone."
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Notes on tale: This story is retold from The Elephants and the Bees in Thai Tales: Folktales of Thailand by Supaporn Vathanaprida, edited by Margaret Read MacDonald (Libraries Unlimited, 1994). The story was shaped by the Mahasarakham Storytelling Troupe through repeated tandem tellings, and especially by Prasong Saihong and Dr. Wajuppa Tossa.
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Contributed by
Margaret Read MacDonald
Retold from Thai Tales by Supaporn Vathanaprida, Ed. by Margaret Read MacDonald (Libraries Unlimited, 1994). New telling copyright Wajuppa Tossa and Margaret Read MacDonald.]

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Cerita rakyat yang paman kumpul dari semua pelosok nusantara untuk adik adik semua

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Once a forest fire raged through the forest. The elephants were terrified. They did not know which way to go to escape. Just then a cloud of bees buzzed over their heads."Oh Bees! Bees! Help us escape! You can fly high in the air and see where the flames are coming.

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A Brothers Grimm tale read aloud.

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A read aloud of adventures of a bee named Maya.

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Japanese folk tale of bees leading to dreams.

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A Thai tall tale about how bees made the trunks of elephants so long. A read aloud.

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This fictional story follows a granddaughter learning from her grandfather.

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This author's father is a Palestinian refugee.

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A collection of poems and paintings.

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A good selection for early readers with great text features.

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Welcome to 19th century Michigan! A great read aloud and choice for higher readers.

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Journey to the Malaysian rainforest where Nizam tells of his grandfather's hunts for honey high in the trees. An amazing read aloud.

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I love the photographs and text features - especially the captions.

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This would be a great read aloud or independent higher reader. The character, Hope, is ethnic.

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This is a great resource book, portions could be read aloud, Higher readers would enjoy.

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Gail Gibbons is a must for non-fiction. A great read aloud and book for choosing.

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Non-fiction beginner reader.

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A nonfiction text, set in story-like tone. This would be a great read aloud and independent choice.

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Easier to read text is perfect for newer readers.

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This fictional story teaches learners the honey-making process. A great read aloud and book for independent reading.

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A great text for young learners with amazing graphics. The text will be great for a read aloud..

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A great introduction and read aloud to bees for littles.

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This read aloud chapter book takes you on a summer journey to connect with a grandfather who has dementia and his stories of bees ending drought in New Mexico.

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Nonfiction story allows readers to see the timeline if bees were no more, this would be a read aloud.

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Learn about the life cycle!

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Honey Bee Life Cycle Rap Song: "It's All About the Hive" Official Music Video for kids/children

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Love that a 7 year old wrote this!