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Ask Your Kids (answers on pg. 37-38) Ask Your Kids (answers on pg. 37-38)

1. Why do people care about bees? 1. Why do people care about bees?

2. What is pollination? 2. What is pollination?

3. Why do bees pollinate flowers? 3. Why do bees pollinate flowers?

4. What do honey bees collect from flowers to make honey? 4. What do honey bees collect from flowers to make honey?

5. How much honey will a honey bee make in her lifetime? 5. How much honey will a honey bee make in her lifetime?

6. How many flowers does a bee have to visit to make one pound of 6. How many flowers does a bee have to visit to make one pound of

honey? honey?

7. What is the one thing you can do to make sure our bees have 7. What is the one thing you can do to make sure our bees have

enough food, and are happy and healthy? enough food, and are happy and healthy?

Tell Your Kids These Other Cool Facts (By Lucas Reilly, Men- Tell Your Kids These Other Cool Facts (By Lucas Reilly, Men-
talFloss.com) talFloss.com)

1. They can recognize human faces: Honeybees make out faces the same way we do. They 1. They can recognize human faces: Honeybees make out faces the same way we do. They
take parts—like eyebrows, lips, and ears—and cobble them together to make out the whole take parts—like eyebrows, lips, and ears—and cobble them together to make out the whole

face. It’s called “configular processing,” and it might help computer scientists improve face face. It’s called “configular processing,” and it might help computer scientists improve face
recognition technology, the New York Times reports. recognition technology, the New York Times reports.

2. They have personalities: Even in beehives, there are workers and shirkers. Researchers at 2. They have personalities: Even in beehives, there are workers and shirkers. Researchers at
the University of Illinois found that not all bees are interchangeable drones. Some bees are the University of Illinois found that not all bees are interchangeable drones. Some bees are
thrill-seekers. Others are a bit more timid. A 2011 study even found that agitated honeybees thrill-seekers. Others are a bit more timid. A 2011 study even found that agitated honeybees

can be pessimistic, showing that, to some extent, bees might have feelings. can be pessimistic, showing that, to some extent, bees might have feelings.

3. Their brains defy time: When aging bees do jobs usually reserved for younger members, 3. Their brains defy time: When aging bees do jobs usually reserved for younger members,
their brain stops aging. In fact, their brain ages in reverse. (Imagine if riding a tricycle didn’t their brain stops aging. In fact, their brain ages in reverse. (Imagine if riding a tricycle didn’t
just make you feel young—it actually made your brain tick like a younger per- just make you feel young—it actually made your brain tick like a younger per-
son’s.) Scientists at Arizona State University believe the discovery can help us slow the onset son’s.) Scientists at Arizona State University believe the discovery can help us slow the onset

of dementia. of dementia.
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For more cool facts, visit: http://mentalfloss.com/article/53691/13-fascinating-facts-about-bees For more cool facts, visit: http://mentalfloss.com/article/53691/13-fascinating-facts-about-bees