![]() ![]() ![]() Rapidly fanning her wings, Scout takes off and zooms upward. While all bees have different jobs in the hive, her job is to fly throughout the area to find flowers. ![]() The book begins with a young bee, “Scout,” looking out into a large, scary world outside the beehive. Raymond Huber has written an excellent account of the actions of a scout bee, and this interesting book is entitled “Flight of the Honey Bee.” But actually, people know very little about bees. Drawings of bees can be found in ancient literature and numerous pleasing statements about honey and bees can be found in the Holy Bible. Since the beginning of recorded history, mankind has been fascinated with honey bees. The bees are very industrious and move constantly over lawns, flower gardens and nearby fields. This sweet juice is extracted from the flowers by their long tongues. “Flight of the Honey Bee” by Raymond Huber, illustrated by Brian Lovelock.Ĭandlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2013, 32 pages, Grades K-2.Įach spring and summer, visitors to gardens will see honey bees flying from flower to flower in search of nectar. ![]()
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