Season 4, Episode 6: The Life Cycle of the Honeybee Original Air Date: May 1987
Description: LeVar dons bee-proof clothing and investigates a beehive with a beekeeper. Viewers learn how honey is removed from the comb and readied for market, how bees pollinate flowers, how a new beehive is started and how important the queen bee is to a well-organized hive.
Featured Books
The Life Cycle of the Honeybee Author: Paula Z. Hogan Illustrator: Geri K. Strigenz
The Reason for a Flower Author and Illustrator: Ruth Heller
The Lady and the Spider Author: Faith McNulty Illustrator: Bob Marstall
Going Buggy! Jokes About Insects Author: Peter and Connie Roop Illustrator: Joan Hanson
Original Air Date: May 1987
Description: LeVar dons bee-proof clothing and investigates a beehive with a beekeeper. Viewers learn how honey is removed from the comb and readied for market, how bees pollinate flowers, how a new beehive is started and how important the queen bee is to a well-organized hive.
Featured Books
The Life Cycle of the Honeybee
Author: Paula Z. Hogan
Illustrator: Geri K. Strigenz
The Reason for a Flower
Author and Illustrator: Ruth Heller
The Lady and the Spider
Author: Faith McNulty
Illustrator: Bob Marstall
Going Buggy! Jokes About Insects
Author: Peter and Connie Roop
Illustrator: Joan Hanson
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