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Can you solve the honeybee riddle? - Dan Finkel

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You’re a biologist on a mission to keep the rare honeybee Apis Trifecta from going extinct. The last 60 bees of the species are in your terrarium. You’ve already constructed wire frames of the appropriate size and shape. Now you need to turn them into working beehives by filling every hex with wax. Can you help the bees create producing hives? Dan Finkel shows how.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Daniel Finkel
Director
Charlotte Arene
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Animator
Charlotte Arene
Storyboard Artist
Charlotte Arene
Music
Stephen LaRosa
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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