Pollination
About how much of our food supply comes from crops pollinated by insects (in fractions)?
1/3
What does CCD stand for?
CCD stands for colonoy collapse disorder
Bees have five eyes.
Do wasps die after they sting someone once?
No, they do not die after stinging once.
What does Jasmine think CCD stands for?
She thinks it stands for Coconut Cream Disorder
Pollination is important for bees, but is it also important for humans? Why? (Are bees important for humans?)
Yes, they are important to humans as well, because bees reproduce many crops, and some medicinal products.
There is an invasive species that could be the cause of CCD, what is the name of the invasive species?
The name of the invasive species is Varroa Mite.
What happens when the bee stings someone and their skin is thick?
The bee dies because their stinger gets caught. (body rips apart)
Which bee type stings?
The Worker bees and Queen bees sting.
Which sting hurts more, a bee sting or a wasp sting?
A wasp sting hurts more.
How do bees carry pollen?
From the fur of their body, legs, or pollen baskets.
Name three ways we (as humans) can save honey bees.
We can plant more plants for the bees to pollinate, not use chemicals while planting plants, inspire others to take care of bees, and support local beekeepers and organizations.
What does the proboscis let the bees do?
The proboscis lets bees taste, and it is used to collect nectar.
What is the job of the queen bee?
The queen bee is responsible for keeping the hive working. She lays eggs and directs the behaviour of the colony.
In one second, how many times does a bee’s wings beat?
Their wings beat around 200 times per second.
What is pollination?
The transfer of pollen to another flower or plant, to allow fertilization and reproduction.
Give two reasons as to why CCD is caused, aside from invasive species?
Pesticide poisoning, poor nutrition, changing locations or stress.
Honey bees have thoraxes, in these thoraxes they have spiracles. What do the spiracles let bees do?
Spiracles let in air for the bees to breathe.
Name three types of honeybees.
The queen, worker bees, and drones
Are dandelions flowers or weeds?
Dandelions are flowers.
What is the “waggle dance”, and what is it used for?
It is when the bee walks in a circle, turns around, then walks the same circle in the opposite direction. They do this to inform the other bees of the direction of flowers.
How does CCD affect us, humans?
CCD is killing off a lot of bees, and if more bees disappear, we will have less plants and crops, meaning less food and medicinal products.
Bees have two different stomachs, each stomach of the bee is used for two different things, what are they?
One of their stomachs are used to store water or nectar from flowers, and the other one for eating.
How many eggs does a queen bee lay a day (average)?
They lay around 2000 eggs per day.
How do the bees pick a new queen bee (from one of the larvae) when the original queen dies?
The worker bees will find a few random larvae that the old Queen layed, and feed them Royal Jelly. Whichever of these larvae hatch first, or whichever is the healthy or most successful, the bees will decide who will be the new Queen.