The
Story
Nyuki is faced with a monumental
decision. The old queen is leaving with half of the hive. Nyuki's mentor
Dvorah is joining the swarm and she wants Nyuki to come too. Will Nyuki
follow the swarm with Dvorah or will she stay and become a member of the
new queen's hive? The cover of Clan Apis #2: Swarm features a swarm comprised
of bees drawn by Paul Chadwick, Stan Sakai, Tara Tallan, Mark Crilley,
Marc Hempel and a gaggle of little kids! |
The
Science: the following topics are covered within the context
of the story.
External changes during metamorphosis
Shows Nyuki chewing her way out of her wax
cell when she is ready to emerge.
An indication of the number of bees in a hive.
The role of the queen as the sole egg layer.
Behavioral techniques bees use to keeping
the hive cool.
Swarming
Who usually leaves the hive during a swarm.
The tell-tale changes in hive behavior that
proceeds swarming.
Why the queen is bigger than the workers.
How many eggs a queen lays in her lifetime.
The role of the queen as both sovereign and
slave in the hive.
How the queen uses pheromones to control worker
behavior.
What triggers the raising of new queens.
The behavior of queen piping.
Competition between the new queens and their
mother.
How a swarm coordinates its search for new
home.
How scouts convey information about potential
nest sites.
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