Why are bees black and yellow?

Moment of Um

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Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Bees are incredible! There are 20,000 species, and so much to learn about them. But have you ever wondered why they are black and yellow? Such a specific color palette, right? We asked Entomologist Dan Cariveau to help us find the answer.

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0:00.0	Today's episode is sponsored by Green Light. Did you know that 27 states don't require a personal
0:06.4	finance course for students even though teens score an average of 64% on the National
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0:20.2	to teach important lessons on financial literacy.
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0:40.1	Hi, I'm Anna Waggle, and I produce Moment of U, um, part of the Brainson Universe.
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1:00.0	And thanks. From the brains behind brains on, this is the moment of am.
1:08.0	Answering those questions that make you go, uh,
1:13.0	uh, um, um, Moment of Uum comes to you from APM Studios. I'm Anna Goldfield.
1:30.8	Let's say that you have two tables right in the middle of your living room.
1:37.9	One is bright red and one is bright green.
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