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NC State Insect [1]

Honeybee

Apis mellifera
Adopted 1973

honeybee on a flowerNot a native species, the honeybee was brought to North America by settlers from Europe. Honey, which bees produce to feed the colony, is a natural sweetener. In the process of gathering nectar to make honey, bees pollinate seed-bearing plants that provide us with food and with fiber for clothing.

You can see a live hive of honeybees in the Discovery Room [2] at the Museum of Natural Sciences.

Cool Links:

Tales from the Hive [3] - Companion site to the NOVA program that takes you inside a hive of bees. Also has a list of links and other resources.

CyberBee [4] - What's new in the world of bees? Check out this site for headline news related to honeybees.

Source URL: http://naturalsciences.org/education/learning-resources/nc-state-symbols/insect

Links:
[1] http://naturalsciences.org/education/learning-resources/nc-state-symbols/insect
[2] http://naturalsciences.org/exhibits/areas-for-guided-learning#discovery
[3] http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bees/
[4] http://www.cyberbee.net/