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Yellowstone National ParkRoosevelt Arch is at the park's North Entrance
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Yellowstone National Park
Q is for Queen Bee
A Queen bee is surrounded by her workers.

 

Every honeybee hive in Yellowstone has a queen bee. It is her job to lay all the eggs that will develop into the worker bees. The workers feed the young bees and collect the nectar that will be turned into honey.

 
Seventh Cavalry Ensignia Pin.  

Did You Know?
Prior to the establishment of the National Park Service, the U.S. Army protected Yellowstone between 1886 and 1918. Fort Yellowstone was established at Mammoth Hot Springs for that purpose.

Last Updated: July 10, 2007 at 15:50 EST