Monday, November 12, 2007

Solving a Mystery

What is the orange spot on the leg of this bumblebee?

I challenged the 5th grade Sunday school class during their 15 minute weekly nature and environment time to find the answer. Within a couple of minutes using computers and Google, they had the answer.

It is called a pollen basket and is used to store pollen for the return trip to the hive.

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