The Disappearing Honeybee:
Topics for Discussion and Essay-writing

Here are some ideas for you to discuss or write about.

1. Why is the honeybee so important to humans?
   
   
2. Do you think humans can survive without honeybees?
   
   
3. Do you think scientists will invent mechanical pollinators that work as hard as honeybees?
   
   
4. Which companies need to worry about CCD the most?
   
   
5. Scientists fear that the disappearing honeybee will have a "ripple effect". What does this mean?