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* The name "Migrant Bee" is derived from the script of ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''. Though the dialogue is actually said on screen, as well, the script makes it clearer that "Migrant Bee" is a name, rather like "Praying Mantis". | * The name "Migrant Bee" is derived from the script of ''[[The Stolen Earth (TV story)|The Stolen Earth]]''. Though the dialogue is actually said on screen, as well, the script makes it clearer that "Migrant Bee" is a name, rather like "Praying Mantis". | ||
* This fall in bee populations is mirrored in real life, and possibly inspired by the {{w|Colony Collapse Disorder}}, for which the driving forces are still largely unknown. An edition of BBC Radio 4's science magazine, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qyyb The Material World]", broadcast on 3rd July 2008 discussed this issue and included clips from the relevant episodes of ''Doctor Who''. | * This fall in bee populations is mirrored in real life, and possibly inspired by the {{w|Colony Collapse Disorder}}, for which the driving forces are still largely unknown. An edition of BBC Radio 4's science magazine, "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qyyb The Material World]", broadcast on 3rd July 2008 discussed this issue and included clips from the relevant episodes of ''Doctor Who''. | ||
[[Category:Sentient insects]] | [[Category:Sentient insects]] | ||
[[Category:Travellers]] | [[Category:Travellers]] |