Are Bees Insects Though?

One of Kelly Lucero's first grade students at Gordon Elementary in Cameron, North Carolina commented, shared and wondered.

Josian: I really like reading your book MICHAEL BIRD-BOY. I can tell you about bees. They get nectar from flowers. They get it from pollen. They make honey in the hive. Are bees insects though?

Tomie: Yes, bees are insects. Is a horse a mammal though?