Bees Knees

[mrbelfry]

Having an excitin debate at my exciting house.

Do bees have knees?

 

[pee dubya]

Sort of.

No kneecap, but they do have a joint where the femur joins the tibia, which is where our knees are.

 

[bluemoonchick]

Sort of.

No kneecap, but they do have a joint where the femur joins the tibia, which is where our knees are.

if thats true - why/how do you know this information lol

 

[pee dubya]

I had a lecture on the general morphology of arthropods (bees are arthropods), and one of their main defining characterisitics is jointed limbs.

Then i googled it to make sure.

 

[bluemoonchick]

I had a lecture on the general morphology of arthropods (bees are arthropods), and one of their main defining characterisitics is jointed limbs.

Then i googled it to make sure.

Interesting... so if something is good why do we call it the "bees knees"? Where did that come from?

 

[Sultana of Brunei]

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[GoForGlory]

I had a lecture on the general morphology of arthropods (bees are arthropods), and one of their main defining characterisitics is jointed limbs.

Then i googled it to make sure.

Interesting... so if something is good why do we call it the "bees knees"? Where did that come from?

Business?

 

[mekonmcfc]

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-bees-knees.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-bees-knees.html</a>

i would go with business !!!

 

[tommyducks]

Interesting... so if something is good why do we call it the "bees knees"? Where did that come from?

Business?

What about the "dog's bollocks" then?

 

[i8therags]

Sort of.

No kneecap, but they do have a joint where the femur joins the tibia, which is where our knees are.

if thats true - why/how do you know this information lol

If you look carefully on a flower,you sometimes see a very small kneepad left behing after they;ve been working.