Did you know there are over 20,000 different species of bees in the world? Believe it or not, bees are insects that belong to the same family as ants and wasps. They play an important role in pollinating plants, which helps fruits, vegetables, and flowers to grow. Learn more about pollination as we discuss honeybees, bumblebees, and carpenter bees with Mrs. Cindy! To get the FREE Nature Walk Challenge that goes with this episode, visit the show notes page → ourjourneywestward.com/bee-nature-study/. You'll find images of bees here, too! Supplies for the nature study challenge: nature journal or blank white paper colored pencils In the companion Bee Video Lesson found in the No Sweat Nature Study LIVE membership, you'll learn about the social hierarchy of bees and the jobs available in the honeybee community. Did you know honeybees live in a community? Honestly, it’s almost like an actual town in and out of their busy hives. In your nature journal, you’ll create your own honeybee community and assign bees various jobs. Join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE → NoSweatNatureStudy.com. Use the code NOSWEAT for 50% off your first month of a monthly membership. BUY GIFT CERTIFICATES for friends and family to join No Sweat Nature Study LIVE → ourjourneywestward.com/downloads/no-sweat-nature-study-live-gift/ Download the FREE printable packet of activities to support this podcast episode and the next one → ourjourneywestward.com/bee-nature-study/ In the Our Journey Westward Shop, find a few homeschool curriculum guides that are helpful to continue learning night science through nature study: Wonderful Wildflowers Defense Mechanisms of Animals Butterflies Flutter By Leave Mrs. Cindy a voice message to answer the current season's question! Scroll to the bottom of the Bee Nature Study show notes page. Share pictures of your nature walk pages on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to tag @OurJourneyWestward so Mrs. Cindy will see them! Please subscribe to the podcast and leave a rating and review if you enjoy the episodes. Thank you! It helps the podcast so much! :)