1 00:00:36,621 --> 00:00:38,290 "Apis mellifera." 2 00:00:43,003 --> 00:00:44,671 Have you ever been shrunk before? 3 00:00:44,671 --> 00:00:48,425 No. I've only ever wanted to grow up, not down. 4 00:00:48,425 --> 00:00:51,052 I think you'll find the experience awful. 5 00:00:51,052 --> 00:00:52,304 What? 6 00:00:52,304 --> 00:00:55,265 I mean, "awesome." 7 00:00:57,350 --> 00:01:00,520 Sorry. I might have been shrunk too many times. 8 00:01:01,104 --> 00:01:02,105 "Awesome." 9 00:01:02,731 --> 00:01:07,444 "Awful" is when you get unshrunk, but we'll worry about that later. 10 00:01:08,987 --> 00:01:11,114 Do you know what's happening to the bees? 11 00:01:14,075 --> 00:01:15,118 'Cause I don't. 12 00:01:15,118 --> 00:01:17,370 - Can you tell me again, Jane? - Yes, sir. 13 00:01:17,370 --> 00:01:21,333 Worker bees all around the world are suddenly going missing from their hives. 14 00:01:22,792 --> 00:01:25,921 Worker bees collect food, take care of the queen, 15 00:01:25,921 --> 00:01:27,964 feed the babies and defend the hive. 16 00:01:27,964 --> 00:01:30,508 But now they've disappeared. 17 00:01:31,509 --> 00:01:34,137 Yes, that is exactly what I was gonna say. 18 00:01:34,137 --> 00:01:37,724 And scientists still aren't sure why, which is where you two come in. 19 00:01:37,724 --> 00:01:40,477 Your mission is to shrink down in this ship, 20 00:01:40,477 --> 00:01:44,231 enter a honeybee colony, and figure out why those bees are going missing. 21 00:01:44,231 --> 00:01:45,732 Do you accept your mission? 22 00:01:49,361 --> 00:01:51,780 I can't hear you! 23 00:01:51,780 --> 00:01:54,324 All right, David, let's take it down a bit. 24 00:01:54,908 --> 00:01:56,201 I thought that was good. 25 00:01:57,410 --> 00:01:58,870 See? Greybeard likes it. 26 00:01:58,870 --> 00:02:00,205 Okay, fine. Go ahead. 27 00:02:00,205 --> 00:02:02,582 I can't hear you! 28 00:02:02,582 --> 00:02:03,667 Yes, sir! 29 00:02:03,667 --> 00:02:06,419 Hop on board, and let's save some bees. 30 00:02:19,558 --> 00:02:24,479 Ten, nine, eight, 31 00:02:24,479 --> 00:02:28,233 seven, six, five, 32 00:02:29,359 --> 00:02:31,653 four, three... 33 00:02:32,237 --> 00:02:34,656 - Two, one, zero! - two, one, zero. 34 00:02:35,490 --> 00:02:37,033 - Shrink time. - Shrink time. 35 00:02:54,384 --> 00:02:56,595 It worked. We're bee-sized. 36 00:02:59,681 --> 00:03:00,849 What's that smell? 37 00:03:00,849 --> 00:03:05,687 You're not just bee-sized, you're bee-smelled too. 38 00:03:07,022 --> 00:03:09,524 One way bees talk to each other is through smell, 39 00:03:09,524 --> 00:03:11,151 which this ship can make-- 40 00:03:12,652 --> 00:03:14,112 You may wanna back up. 41 00:03:19,743 --> 00:03:22,787 Sorry. Bee smell is making me sneezy. 42 00:03:22,787 --> 00:03:24,039 That's okay. 43 00:03:24,581 --> 00:03:26,041 Let's get this mission started. 44 00:03:26,041 --> 00:03:26,958 Good luck. 45 00:03:28,585 --> 00:03:30,503 The world is depending on you! 46 00:03:39,137 --> 00:03:41,890 Bee spotted. Following for observation. 47 00:03:47,896 --> 00:03:50,899 The bee has landed on a flower. Entering hover mode. 48 00:03:52,067 --> 00:03:53,610 What's the bee doing? 49 00:03:59,115 --> 00:04:00,575 Eating and gathering. 50 00:04:01,117 --> 00:04:03,620 - I'm moving in for a closer look. - Cool. 51 00:04:05,830 --> 00:04:09,167 Bees drink the flower's nectar, which is kind of like a sugar drink... 52 00:04:11,253 --> 00:04:13,380 with their tongue straws. Like this. 53 00:04:17,925 --> 00:04:18,927 Like this? 54 00:04:21,930 --> 00:04:24,599 But they also collect the flower's pollen for food. 55 00:04:24,599 --> 00:04:27,310 They put it in the little sacks on the back of their legs. 56 00:04:27,310 --> 00:04:28,895 Like reusable shopping bags? 57 00:04:29,479 --> 00:04:32,023 Exactly. Which they bring back to their... 58 00:04:33,441 --> 00:04:35,402 That's right, Greybeard. Beehive. 59 00:04:35,902 --> 00:04:37,070 Hold on, she's leaving. 60 00:04:37,070 --> 00:04:38,572 This might get bumpy. 61 00:05:02,345 --> 00:05:03,805 Approaching hive. 62 00:05:05,599 --> 00:05:08,226 It's "bee-autiful." 63 00:05:10,145 --> 00:05:11,563 Incredible, isn't it? 64 00:05:11,563 --> 00:05:15,525 Bees build hives for safety, to store food and to raise their babies. 65 00:05:18,445 --> 00:05:23,033 - What was that? - Whatever it is, it's right above you. 66 00:05:28,121 --> 00:05:29,122 Dragonfly. 67 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,126 It's coming this way! 68 00:05:33,126 --> 00:05:36,213 Did you know dragonflies are one of the bees' main predators? 69 00:05:36,213 --> 00:05:38,882 Yes, I did. 70 00:05:56,066 --> 00:05:59,569 A little help, David? We're about to get eaten by a dragonfly. 71 00:05:59,569 --> 00:06:02,113 - Something's going on over there. - Die! 72 00:06:02,822 --> 00:06:03,823 Yeah! 73 00:06:04,532 --> 00:06:07,911 - Millie, what's happening? - Kurtis is throwing rocks at a beehive. 74 00:06:07,911 --> 00:06:08,954 What? 75 00:06:08,954 --> 00:06:11,748 Kurtis is throwing rocks at-- 76 00:06:11,748 --> 00:06:12,832 No, Jane, wait! 77 00:06:13,917 --> 00:06:15,418 Jane, I'm coming! 78 00:06:16,461 --> 00:06:19,130 Someone's going to get in trouble. 79 00:06:19,756 --> 00:06:21,424 Yes! Booyah! 80 00:06:21,424 --> 00:06:24,427 Let's see if you can sting this. Bye-bye, bees. 81 00:06:24,427 --> 00:06:25,845 No, that's their home! 82 00:06:25,845 --> 00:06:27,806 Bees are our friends! 83 00:06:27,806 --> 00:06:30,809 Without bees, there would be almost no plants. 84 00:06:30,809 --> 00:06:33,228 And without plants, there would be no us. 85 00:06:33,228 --> 00:06:36,064 And without these bees, Jadiel wouldn't have gotten stung, 86 00:06:36,064 --> 00:06:37,607 and neither would I. Ow! 87 00:06:37,607 --> 00:06:40,986 Bees don't sting unless they're trying to protect each other or their home, 88 00:06:40,986 --> 00:06:42,153 which you're destroying! 89 00:06:42,153 --> 00:06:43,280 Whatever. 90 00:06:43,280 --> 00:06:45,490 - Let's go get a teacher. - There's no time. 91 00:06:47,325 --> 00:06:48,952 Careful! 92 00:06:48,952 --> 00:06:51,621 She's gonna get in so much trouble. 93 00:06:51,621 --> 00:06:52,956 They're just bees! 94 00:06:56,126 --> 00:06:59,087 Okay, I see you. I see you. 95 00:07:04,217 --> 00:07:05,218 Hello. 96 00:07:05,844 --> 00:07:07,846 Just a minute! 97 00:07:07,846 --> 00:07:10,849 No, sorry. That was for-- Never mind. 98 00:07:10,849 --> 00:07:12,434 Yes, how can I help you? 99 00:07:15,562 --> 00:07:16,897 She did what? 100 00:07:21,902 --> 00:07:22,903 Jane? 101 00:07:23,445 --> 00:07:24,529 Yeah? 102 00:07:24,529 --> 00:07:27,949 What did you mean when you said, "Without bees, there'd be almost no plants 103 00:07:27,949 --> 00:07:29,284 and then no us"? 104 00:07:29,951 --> 00:07:32,037 Plants need pollen to make more plants, 105 00:07:32,037 --> 00:07:35,165 and for almost all of them, that pollen is carried by bees. 106 00:07:35,165 --> 00:07:37,918 - No bees-- - No us. 107 00:07:38,919 --> 00:07:41,379 - Jane. - Mr. Harrison. 108 00:07:42,589 --> 00:07:44,591 I've just come from the nurse's office. 109 00:07:45,717 --> 00:07:47,969 You'll be relieved to hear that Kurtis is okay. 110 00:07:47,969 --> 00:07:49,221 Just a few bee stings. 111 00:07:49,221 --> 00:07:50,513 And the Apis mellifera? 112 00:07:50,513 --> 00:07:52,724 Is that the scientific name for bees? 113 00:07:52,724 --> 00:07:54,059 Yes, it is. 114 00:07:55,810 --> 00:07:58,688 - I've called the extermina-- - Exterminator? 115 00:07:58,688 --> 00:08:00,899 But they didn't do anything wrong. 116 00:08:00,899 --> 00:08:03,485 Now, Jane, Kurtis was stung several time-- 117 00:08:03,485 --> 00:08:07,072 In self-defense. They wouldn't have done it otherwise. 118 00:08:07,072 --> 00:08:09,199 Hi, Mr. Harrison? 119 00:08:09,783 --> 00:08:11,701 Bees only sting if one of them's in trouble 120 00:08:11,701 --> 00:08:13,370 or if their hive is under attack. 121 00:08:13,370 --> 00:08:14,496 Which it was. 122 00:08:14,496 --> 00:08:18,124 Thank you, David. I'll be talking to you shortly. 123 00:08:19,417 --> 00:08:22,045 Billy in Mr. Lee's class is still refusing to potty train. 124 00:08:22,045 --> 00:08:24,631 Dawn, I've got my hands full here. 125 00:08:24,631 --> 00:08:26,007 Well, so does Mr. Lee. 126 00:08:26,007 --> 00:08:29,219 C-call the custodian. 127 00:08:29,219 --> 00:08:30,804 I'll be there in a minute. 128 00:08:31,304 --> 00:08:32,597 I've called your mother. 129 00:08:32,597 --> 00:08:36,268 She's en route so we can discuss this situation. 130 00:08:49,990 --> 00:08:51,074 Jane? 131 00:08:52,826 --> 00:08:53,952 Jane, you okay? 132 00:08:54,661 --> 00:08:55,537 No. 133 00:08:58,081 --> 00:09:01,084 I can't hear you! 134 00:09:01,084 --> 00:09:03,336 David, we can't. We're in trouble. 135 00:09:03,336 --> 00:09:05,171 So are the bees. 136 00:09:07,591 --> 00:09:11,970 Maybe we can find out something that will stop Mr. Harrison from exterminating them. 137 00:09:11,970 --> 00:09:15,265 That's what I like to hear. Are you ready to go back in? 138 00:09:16,433 --> 00:09:19,519 - Yes, sir. - You have a mission to complete. 139 00:09:19,519 --> 00:09:22,439 We have to figure out why those worker bees are going missing. 140 00:09:22,439 --> 00:09:24,774 But how are we going to escape the dragonfly, 141 00:09:24,774 --> 00:09:27,986 so we can get into the hive and figure out what's happening to the bees? 142 00:09:27,986 --> 00:09:31,740 Maybe it's time to smell in some backup. 143 00:09:33,366 --> 00:09:35,160 Before your mom gets here. 144 00:09:36,578 --> 00:09:38,496 Turn on intruder alert smell. 145 00:09:46,504 --> 00:09:47,923 I smell backup. 146 00:09:47,923 --> 00:09:49,299 They smelled our call for help. 147 00:09:54,888 --> 00:09:55,722 Yes! 148 00:09:57,307 --> 00:09:58,308 We're free! 149 00:10:00,644 --> 00:10:01,937 We're falling too fast! 150 00:10:05,941 --> 00:10:07,567 Why are those ones not moving? 151 00:10:08,401 --> 00:10:09,778 Bees die after they sting. 152 00:10:09,778 --> 00:10:11,279 What? But that means-- 153 00:10:11,279 --> 00:10:13,365 Bees do whatever it takes to protect each other. 154 00:10:14,032 --> 00:10:15,742 Kinda terrible defense. 155 00:10:19,246 --> 00:10:20,914 Heading back to the beehive. 156 00:10:26,670 --> 00:10:28,338 Approaching entrance. 157 00:10:28,338 --> 00:10:31,424 Turn on friend smell. Otherwise, they might think we're a predator. 158 00:10:31,424 --> 00:10:33,385 And sting us until they die. 159 00:10:34,219 --> 00:10:35,762 Still can't get over that. 160 00:10:41,643 --> 00:10:43,270 Bees live in huge colonies. 161 00:10:44,062 --> 00:10:47,274 One queen, thousands of workers and a few drones. 162 00:10:47,274 --> 00:10:48,608 Just one girl? 163 00:10:49,192 --> 00:10:51,486 Actually, all the workers are girls. 164 00:10:51,486 --> 00:10:54,531 There's only a few boy bees, and none of them have stingers. 165 00:10:54,531 --> 00:10:57,117 You're right. All the worker bees are missing. 166 00:10:57,117 --> 00:10:59,786 And we're here to figure out why and how to fix it. 167 00:10:59,786 --> 00:11:01,496 - He's back! - The dragonfly? 168 00:11:01,496 --> 00:11:04,040 No, worse. Mr. Harrison. 169 00:11:04,749 --> 00:11:06,126 And he's with your mom. 170 00:11:09,671 --> 00:11:10,672 It's this way. 171 00:11:12,007 --> 00:11:13,258 Hi, Jane's mom. 172 00:11:14,885 --> 00:11:16,720 Now, Jane, I've had a chance to update-- 173 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:18,972 - What were you thinking? - I was just-- 174 00:11:18,972 --> 00:11:21,391 - No, not a question. - I was trying to save-- 175 00:11:21,391 --> 00:11:23,894 Did I raise you to solve your problems like this? 176 00:11:23,894 --> 00:11:26,396 - If I could just-- - Not now, David. 177 00:11:27,063 --> 00:11:30,692 "The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves." 178 00:11:31,443 --> 00:11:35,906 We can talk about Jane Goodall later, because Jane isn't here right now. 179 00:11:35,906 --> 00:11:38,950 She isn't late for work. I am. 180 00:11:38,950 --> 00:11:41,953 I just wanted to say that Jane taught me how important bees are. 181 00:11:41,953 --> 00:11:43,496 - Without them-- - Thank you, David. 182 00:11:44,331 --> 00:11:46,958 Mom, Kurtis was gonna kill them. 183 00:11:51,254 --> 00:11:53,256 And so you should speak out 184 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:57,177 using your words, not your hands. 185 00:11:57,177 --> 00:11:58,261 I'm sorry. 186 00:11:58,845 --> 00:12:00,388 Don't apologize to me. 187 00:12:01,097 --> 00:12:02,515 Apologize to... 188 00:12:03,558 --> 00:12:06,061 - What's his name again? - Kurtis with a "K." 189 00:12:06,645 --> 00:12:08,563 Who I'm sure is also in trouble. 190 00:12:12,192 --> 00:12:14,903 For needlessly and cruelly attacking a beehive? 191 00:12:15,654 --> 00:12:18,615 Surely that's not the kind of behavior that's allowed here, Casey. 192 00:12:19,366 --> 00:12:22,327 That is a good point. I'll be speaking to him next. 193 00:12:25,997 --> 00:12:27,415 Why not let Jane? 194 00:12:28,416 --> 00:12:31,127 Gives her a chance to practice her speaking-out skills. 195 00:12:32,504 --> 00:12:35,173 A learning opportunity. I like it. 196 00:12:39,719 --> 00:12:42,514 I will pick you up after detention. 197 00:12:42,514 --> 00:12:44,558 Sorry again for making you come down here. 198 00:12:44,558 --> 00:12:47,102 It's okay. It sounded like those bees needed your help. 199 00:12:47,686 --> 00:12:48,687 They still do. 200 00:12:49,229 --> 00:12:53,149 Listen, honey, it's easy to get angry. 201 00:12:53,149 --> 00:12:57,070 The hard part is learning how to use that anger, that fire inside you, 202 00:12:57,070 --> 00:12:58,572 to change other people's minds. 203 00:12:59,614 --> 00:13:03,660 Do you think pushing Kurtis would stop him from throwing rocks at bees again? 204 00:13:03,660 --> 00:13:05,161 - No. - Exactly. 205 00:13:05,662 --> 00:13:06,788 I love you. 206 00:13:06,788 --> 00:13:08,957 Save your wrestling for me, okay? 207 00:13:08,957 --> 00:13:10,500 Maybe one day you'll win. 208 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:15,255 Hey, Jane. 209 00:13:15,255 --> 00:13:16,798 Did you know that, to help bees, 210 00:13:16,798 --> 00:13:20,093 some kids have planted bee gardens and bee baths at their schools? 211 00:13:20,093 --> 00:13:21,970 Look at how cute this is. 212 00:13:22,846 --> 00:13:25,181 She's taking a little bee bath. 213 00:13:25,181 --> 00:13:26,641 What are you two doing here? 214 00:13:26,641 --> 00:13:29,019 We thought we'd wait until you got out of detention. 215 00:13:29,519 --> 00:13:31,313 We have a mission to complete. 216 00:13:34,232 --> 00:13:35,525 Thanks. 217 00:13:39,988 --> 00:13:42,365 Oh, my gosh, Greybeard, look at this one. 218 00:13:49,915 --> 00:13:51,583 How many stings did you get? 219 00:13:54,628 --> 00:13:56,171 I'm sorry for pushing you. 220 00:13:58,173 --> 00:14:00,217 I'm not sorry for saving the bees. 221 00:14:03,470 --> 00:14:09,184 But I still shouldn't have shoved you, so I am sorry. 222 00:14:12,854 --> 00:14:14,481 I got stung three times. 223 00:14:14,481 --> 00:14:16,191 Jadiel got four. 224 00:14:16,191 --> 00:14:17,692 My worst one's right here. 225 00:14:18,401 --> 00:14:19,486 That would hurt. 226 00:14:19,986 --> 00:14:21,738 I once got stung on my face. 227 00:14:21,738 --> 00:14:23,823 - Really? - Yeah, right here. 228 00:14:24,324 --> 00:14:27,369 I was, like, five or six and trying to see inside their hive. 229 00:14:27,369 --> 00:14:28,995 But the bees didn't like it, 230 00:14:28,995 --> 00:14:31,706 and they stung me before I even saw anything. 231 00:14:31,706 --> 00:14:35,168 - They thought I was trying to hurt them. - Yeah, they're nasty. 232 00:14:35,168 --> 00:14:38,255 They can be, but only to defend their friends, 233 00:14:38,255 --> 00:14:40,715 like what you were doing for Jadiel. 234 00:14:40,715 --> 00:14:42,509 I would've won if you hadn't shoved me. 235 00:14:42,509 --> 00:14:44,970 Against bees, people always win. 236 00:14:44,970 --> 00:14:47,681 It's an unfair fight. That's why their colonies are dying. 237 00:14:50,767 --> 00:14:52,227 Did you ever see into a hive? 238 00:14:52,227 --> 00:14:54,479 - Sort of. - Sort of? 239 00:14:55,397 --> 00:14:56,898 How good are you at imagining? 240 00:14:59,276 --> 00:15:00,860 I'm not playing with him. 241 00:15:05,031 --> 00:15:08,743 Imagining lets you picture something you've never thought of before, 242 00:15:08,743 --> 00:15:11,788 like how someone you disagreed with could become a friend. 243 00:15:12,372 --> 00:15:17,460 Or how something you tried to destroy actually needs your protection. 244 00:15:18,628 --> 00:15:20,672 Are we still talking about bees? 245 00:15:20,672 --> 00:15:22,299 I'm a little confused too. 246 00:15:22,299 --> 00:15:27,304 Just close your eyes and imagine. 247 00:15:36,229 --> 00:15:38,106 I don't believe it. 248 00:15:40,442 --> 00:15:41,443 Where are we? 249 00:15:41,443 --> 00:15:45,572 Inside a ship inside a beehive, trying to help the bee colony. 250 00:15:45,572 --> 00:15:48,700 Is this what you're doing when you're running around the playground yelling? 251 00:15:48,700 --> 00:15:50,035 Yes. 252 00:15:51,202 --> 00:15:52,746 They built all this? 253 00:15:54,456 --> 00:15:56,708 But if this is a beehive, where are all the bees? 254 00:15:56,708 --> 00:15:58,418 That's what we're trying to figure out. 255 00:15:58,418 --> 00:16:01,755 Worker bees from all over the world are disappearing, 256 00:16:01,755 --> 00:16:03,089 and nobody knows why. 257 00:16:03,590 --> 00:16:07,469 Without the workers, the baby bees starve. And with no babies-- 258 00:16:07,469 --> 00:16:08,595 No more colony. 259 00:16:08,595 --> 00:16:11,973 No colony. No bees. No pollen. 260 00:16:11,973 --> 00:16:13,141 No more french fries? 261 00:16:13,934 --> 00:16:17,103 You're right. Bees pollinate potatoes. 262 00:16:17,771 --> 00:16:19,773 - So, no chips either. - Right again. 263 00:16:19,773 --> 00:16:21,441 You should do something. 264 00:16:21,441 --> 00:16:25,612 We're trying, but we need everyone's help if we're going to solve this problem. 265 00:16:27,447 --> 00:16:28,448 Buckle up. 266 00:16:34,996 --> 00:16:36,748 Why do those look different? 267 00:16:39,834 --> 00:16:40,835 Scanning. 268 00:16:41,378 --> 00:16:42,462 Uploading now, David. 269 00:16:45,215 --> 00:16:47,217 - Low sugar. - They eat sugar? 270 00:16:47,217 --> 00:16:50,428 They get it from flower nectar, which is pretty much all they eat. 271 00:16:51,012 --> 00:16:52,847 So why don't they just go out and get more? 272 00:16:52,847 --> 00:16:54,057 Good question. 273 00:16:54,808 --> 00:16:57,269 Maybe because there's not as many flowers anymore. 274 00:16:57,269 --> 00:17:00,397 - As cities get bigger-- - There are less places for them to grow. 275 00:17:00,397 --> 00:17:02,148 Causing the bees to disappear. 276 00:17:02,148 --> 00:17:03,775 This is why they're missing. 277 00:17:05,068 --> 00:17:07,445 That's why every single colony matters. 278 00:17:09,322 --> 00:17:10,532 You have a monkey? 279 00:17:10,532 --> 00:17:11,741 Chimpanzee. 280 00:17:12,449 --> 00:17:16,204 - That's not all you have! - What was that? 281 00:17:16,204 --> 00:17:18,915 - The dragonfly is back. - And it's headed for the queen! 282 00:17:18,915 --> 00:17:20,417 We need to help her. 283 00:17:21,418 --> 00:17:23,169 Every single colony matters, right? 284 00:17:23,670 --> 00:17:26,131 Right, but it's my turn to drive. 285 00:17:27,549 --> 00:17:29,259 Get ready for ramming speed. 286 00:17:32,012 --> 00:17:33,930 Remember how shoving doesn't work. 287 00:17:34,639 --> 00:17:36,266 Yeah, I remember. 288 00:17:41,938 --> 00:17:43,356 She needs our help! 289 00:17:43,356 --> 00:17:45,567 Can this thing smell like a queen bee? 290 00:17:45,567 --> 00:17:46,902 It sure can. 291 00:17:52,782 --> 00:17:54,117 It's working! 292 00:17:54,743 --> 00:17:56,244 - Oh, yeah! - Yeah! 293 00:17:56,244 --> 00:17:57,579 Yeah! 294 00:17:58,830 --> 00:18:02,542 Good job, Jane. Good job, Kurtis. Good job, Greybeard. Good job, me. 295 00:18:10,425 --> 00:18:12,594 - What happens now? - We get eaten. 296 00:18:17,474 --> 00:18:19,893 Wow. Bees really don't have it easy, huh? 297 00:18:20,518 --> 00:18:24,189 No, which is why they know they're stronger when they work together. 298 00:18:30,028 --> 00:18:31,196 The exterminators! 299 00:18:33,198 --> 00:18:34,407 Where are you going? 300 00:18:34,908 --> 00:18:36,660 Stronger if we work together, right? 301 00:18:39,204 --> 00:18:41,039 I'll race you to the principal's office. 302 00:18:45,502 --> 00:18:47,629 - I win! - We need to stop the exterminators! 303 00:18:47,629 --> 00:18:49,297 Please don't kill the bees. 304 00:18:49,297 --> 00:18:51,049 But you saw I won, right? 305 00:18:51,049 --> 00:18:53,552 The running in the halls? Yeah, I saw it. 306 00:18:55,303 --> 00:18:56,972 Please, Mr. Harrison. 307 00:18:58,098 --> 00:18:59,599 Cancel the exterminator. 308 00:18:59,599 --> 00:19:01,643 - Yes! High five! - Yeah, we did it! 309 00:19:01,643 --> 00:19:02,936 We saved the bees! 310 00:19:13,071 --> 00:19:14,072 She seems happy. 311 00:19:15,156 --> 00:19:17,367 We still need to finish her bee bath. 312 00:19:19,244 --> 00:19:22,747 - She won't sting me, right? - She won't if you don't bother her. 313 00:19:23,665 --> 00:19:24,666 Kind of tickles. 314 00:19:24,666 --> 00:19:27,085 It was your idea to plant a bee garden, right? 315 00:19:28,003 --> 00:19:29,170 I know it wasn't mine. 316 00:19:29,170 --> 00:19:30,088 Well... 317 00:19:31,673 --> 00:19:32,716 get "bee-sy." 318 00:19:37,804 --> 00:19:40,724 Okay, so, we can plant here and where Greybeard is. Yeah. 319 00:19:40,724 --> 00:19:43,184 - Here's a good place too. - Greybeard's helping too? 320 00:19:43,184 --> 00:19:44,561 Good job, Greybeard. 321 00:19:49,608 --> 00:19:51,151 Help save the bees. 322 00:19:53,528 --> 00:19:55,947 - Hold on. I'm almost there. - I will. 323 00:19:56,948 --> 00:19:59,618 And why did we need to get flower seeds, soil and clay? 324 00:19:59,618 --> 00:20:01,119 Melanie Kirby asked us to. 325 00:20:01,119 --> 00:20:02,621 She said it was a surprise. 326 00:20:02,621 --> 00:20:04,039 I love surprises, 327 00:20:04,706 --> 00:20:06,082 except when they're scary. 328 00:20:06,750 --> 00:20:08,752 Like that dragonfly. 329 00:20:09,628 --> 00:20:10,629 She's here. 330 00:20:11,338 --> 00:20:13,798 - Hi, Melanie. - Hi, Jane. Hi, David. 331 00:20:13,798 --> 00:20:15,675 Thanks for talking to us about bees. 332 00:20:15,675 --> 00:20:17,219 We have everything you asked for. 333 00:20:18,094 --> 00:20:20,388 Hold on. Are those real bees behind you? 334 00:20:20,388 --> 00:20:24,434 Yes. This is an observation hive that I use to teach people about bees. 335 00:20:24,434 --> 00:20:26,436 There's bees crawling around on the honeycomb, 336 00:20:26,436 --> 00:20:29,064 taking care of their brothers, sisters and their queen. 337 00:20:29,064 --> 00:20:33,360 - Here, let me show you a close-up. - Is that a baby bee being born? 338 00:20:33,360 --> 00:20:35,528 Actually, it's a new adult bee. 339 00:20:35,528 --> 00:20:38,114 She was a baby larva that hatched from an egg. 340 00:20:38,114 --> 00:20:41,159 And the queen lays thousands of eggs a day. 341 00:20:41,159 --> 00:20:42,827 That must be a lot of work. 342 00:20:42,827 --> 00:20:45,163 She has nurse bees that help her feed the babies. 343 00:20:45,163 --> 00:20:48,250 Nurse bees? Are there doctor bees? 344 00:20:48,250 --> 00:20:50,293 Well, the bees take care of each other. 345 00:20:50,293 --> 00:20:52,837 How many times have you gotten stung working with bees? 346 00:20:52,837 --> 00:20:54,881 Not as many times as you would think. 347 00:20:54,881 --> 00:20:56,633 Here's me holding the bees. 348 00:20:57,801 --> 00:21:00,053 - It's so weird and cool. - It is. 349 00:21:00,053 --> 00:21:03,014 Bees only sting when they feel threatened, or to protect their home. 350 00:21:03,014 --> 00:21:05,767 Take a look at this. It looks like I have a bee beard. 351 00:21:05,767 --> 00:21:08,270 They've taught me over 25 years how to work with them, 352 00:21:08,270 --> 00:21:11,898 - so you shouldn't try this on your own. - Don't worry. I won't. 353 00:21:12,983 --> 00:21:14,943 When did you know you wanted to help bees? 354 00:21:14,943 --> 00:21:18,405 My mom encouraged me to serve as a volunteer in South America, 355 00:21:18,405 --> 00:21:21,950 where I got to work and learn a lot from beekeepers and farmers. 356 00:21:21,950 --> 00:21:27,163 My Native American ancestors instilled in me a profound sense of place and purpose. 357 00:21:27,163 --> 00:21:28,582 I like passing on knowledge 358 00:21:28,582 --> 00:21:32,335 and sharing stories of my experiences with the next generation of beekeepers. 359 00:21:32,335 --> 00:21:34,045 Why is sharing stories important? 360 00:21:34,045 --> 00:21:37,257 Because that's how we learn. That's how the bees teach each other. 361 00:21:37,257 --> 00:21:39,342 They're Mother Nature's best storytellers. 362 00:21:39,342 --> 00:21:41,553 They're storytellers too? 363 00:21:41,553 --> 00:21:44,389 - What can't bees do? - We are all storytellers, 364 00:21:44,389 --> 00:21:46,266 and we share them in different ways. 365 00:21:46,266 --> 00:21:48,894 The bees share their stories through the food they help grow. 366 00:21:48,894 --> 00:21:50,061 Take a look at this. 367 00:21:50,061 --> 00:21:52,147 When the bees are collecting pollen and nectar, 368 00:21:52,147 --> 00:21:54,900 they're moving the pollen from plant to plant. 369 00:21:54,900 --> 00:21:57,986 That allows the plant to actually grow a fruit or vegetable. 370 00:21:57,986 --> 00:21:59,988 Is it true we can't survive without bees? 371 00:21:59,988 --> 00:22:03,074 It's true. All the food you see here depends on bees. 372 00:22:03,074 --> 00:22:06,161 Which is why we need to protect them from what's hurting them. 373 00:22:06,161 --> 00:22:08,455 Which is what exactly? 374 00:22:08,455 --> 00:22:09,831 Let me show you this. 375 00:22:09,831 --> 00:22:12,000 Let's think about it as the four P's. 376 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:15,921 Parasites, pathogens, poor nutrition and pesticides. 377 00:22:15,921 --> 00:22:20,091 Parasites are pests that can actually cause damage to the bees, 378 00:22:20,091 --> 00:22:23,345 and they can pass pathogens that are diseases and viruses 379 00:22:23,345 --> 00:22:24,596 that make the bees sick. 380 00:22:24,596 --> 00:22:27,974 And poor nutrition is when the bees don't have enough flowers. 381 00:22:27,974 --> 00:22:31,603 Pesticides are actually really strong chemicals 382 00:22:31,603 --> 00:22:34,314 that are used to deal with some of the parasites, 383 00:22:34,314 --> 00:22:36,983 but they can actually also poison the bees. 384 00:22:36,983 --> 00:22:39,402 And like the bees, we can work together to help them. 385 00:22:39,402 --> 00:22:41,154 Here are some ways folks are helping. 386 00:22:41,154 --> 00:22:43,782 Marion Spence Pierson, who started MO Hives, 387 00:22:43,782 --> 00:22:47,327 works with kids in the city to utilize vacant land for hives and gardens. 388 00:22:47,327 --> 00:22:49,746 And here's Danielle Klein and her daughter, Izzy, 389 00:22:49,746 --> 00:22:53,458 who are focused on educating communities about the importance of bees. 390 00:22:53,458 --> 00:22:56,044 - What are they making? - Those are seedballs. 391 00:22:56,044 --> 00:22:59,714 By planting your local flowers, you can help the bees. 392 00:22:59,714 --> 00:23:02,884 And with the supplies I asked you to bring, you can make some too. 393 00:23:02,884 --> 00:23:06,304 Here's how we make a seedball. Start with some soil, 394 00:23:07,430 --> 00:23:09,099 and then you add some seeds. 395 00:23:09,599 --> 00:23:12,394 - Like this? - Yeah, just like that. 396 00:23:14,396 --> 00:23:16,690 Then you add some wet clay, 397 00:23:18,483 --> 00:23:20,235 and roll it just like that, 398 00:23:21,236 --> 00:23:22,862 and here you have a seedball. 399 00:23:23,697 --> 00:23:27,367 You can toss them out anywhere there's soil for them to grow flowers. 400 00:23:27,367 --> 00:23:28,660 - Like this? - All done. 401 00:23:28,660 --> 00:23:29,995 Those are great. 402 00:23:29,995 --> 00:23:31,288 This is so cool. 403 00:23:31,288 --> 00:23:34,624 - We can ask everyone at school to do it. - That's a fantastic idea. 404 00:23:34,624 --> 00:23:37,127 Thank you for talking to us about bees, Melanie. 405 00:23:37,127 --> 00:23:38,753 You're so very welcome. 406 00:23:38,753 --> 00:23:41,464 And remember, your stories are important too. 407 00:23:41,464 --> 00:23:45,135 And you can help the bees share their stories by planting more flowers. 408 00:23:45,135 --> 00:23:46,177 Bye. 409 00:23:46,177 --> 00:23:48,430 - Bye, Melanie. - Bye, Melanie. 410 00:23:48,430 --> 00:23:50,098 Jane, let's go toss our seedballs. 411 00:23:50,098 --> 00:23:52,225 - Wait for me. - I will.