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# the fact that scientists have
actually figured out how bumble bees can fly detracts not one bit from this marvelous picture.

WOO to YOU!
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 15:36, archived)
# how do they fly
then?

are they full of helium?
(I helped save b3ta! monkeon schmonkeon, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 15:38, archived)
# no
its something to do with the movement of their wings or something. I read about it ages ago.
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 15:39, archived)
# I can imagine the New Scientist headlines now
SCIENTISTS DISCOVER BEES FLY USING WINGS!
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 15:44, archived)
# ho ho yes.
You obviously werent aware that until fairly recently scientists were at a loss to how the bumble bee can fly due to its size and weight being too much for its wingspan.

But its to do with the way it moves its wings, apparently.
(I helped save b3ta! Lumpbucket tekcubpmuL, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 15:47, archived)
# I'd read stuff before
about how supposedly birds and kangaroos can't eat enough to supply their energy needs for flying and jumping respectively - even if they never stopped eating or something.
I assumed it was another one of them situations...
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Tue 29 Apr 2003, 15:51, archived)