As some of you may know, Turkey Jay is a beekeeper. Recently, we took a visit to his beehives in Sparta.

Did you know that in the winter time, all the male bees, called drones, get kicked out of the hives so there are only females left inside?

As part of our nonfiction unit in reading, we’ll learn a little bit more about bees! They are very interesting creatures indeed!

Let’s take a closer look…