Bee-Careful...Bee-Good...It's the Buzz! Bee-Bond Is the Name!
Scientists in the US claim they have trained bees to sniff out bombs. They say the project could have far-reaching applications in homeland security and the Iraqi war.
The bees have been trained to stick out their proboscis-the tube the use to feed on nectar - (Okay...stop laughing...I'm bee-ing serious!)
The 'Stealthy Insect Sensor Project' exposed the insects to the odour of explosives followed by a sugar-water reward in their training.
My name is Beeeee-ond.....a honeytini, please, sticky not stirred!
So, bees to sniff out bombs eh? What do they do when they find one - sting the offender to punish them, or sting the FBI or whatever to alert them? Sounds bee....y suss to me! Lol
ReplyDeleteIt would be pretty difficult to pin a medal on them, Robyn!
ReplyDeleteIt's all a buzz around here. A hive of industry...a bit swarm, though with summer started. I could drone on and on but I won't, honey.
ReplyDeleteWell I'll bee damned, are they beeeing serious. Unbeeleivable really, what next.
ReplyDeleteCheers Margaret
beeegered if I know, Margaret! I heard they were busy listening to Sting and the Bee Gees. Maybee they're going on the protest today with the workers! They should just let it bee as the Bee-tles hummed! It's a sticky situation!
ReplyDeleteThe spelling bee was a bit of a bumble, I hear!
ReplyDeleteHi Lee,
ReplyDeleteH-mm, I don't think I have heard of this one before?
Does it take the stings out of the bomb scares?
Janice~
A hum-dinger in a Hummer, Jancie! ;)
ReplyDeleteYou folks down bee-low, sure know how to poke fun.
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