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Native Bee of North America
Springtime for the Digger Bee
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What is the name of a fly that eats bees?
bee killer
100
Why are honeybees so important?
Honeybees are needed to pollinate plants.
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What two things are bees good for?
Making honey and pollinating plants
100
How many flowers can a female alkali bee pollinate in one day?
2,000 flowers
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What is "brood chambers"?
Nests built by female bees underground, in plant stems, or in wood.
200
TRUE OR FALSE: All bees have stingers?
FALSE: Bees have a stinger (females only)
200
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What do bees carry from flower to flower?
pollen
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What do leafcutter bees use leaves for?
"wall paper" for their brood chambers
200
How does the digger bee create a brood chamber?
The female digger bee flies to the ground and uses her hind legs and jaws to dig a tunnel several inches deep and about an inch long.
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Name two characteristics of how Bees and Bee mimics are different?
Bees Bee mimics
some have stingers none have stingers
4 wings 2 wings
long antennae short antennae, pointed body
eyes on side of head eyes close together
300
What happened that made scientists and farmers worried in the mid-2000s?
Bees were disappearing or dying in MANY parts of the world.
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Besides food, what else do plants provide?
Cotton and clothing fiber
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Two Part question: 1) What is the name of the bee that can pollinate when it is too cold for other bees? And 2) why it can work in colder climates.
1) Bumble bees 2) They have thick fur that keeps them warm.
300
How does an active digger bee collect pollen?
She collects pollen that clings to her fuzzy body.
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Name of two of the four characteristics that make Bees and Bee mimics similar.
1-both are yellow and black
2-both are brightly colored
3-both have slender legs
4-both are fuzzy
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Who raises and cares for the colonies and provides bees to farmers when needed?
Professional beekeepers
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What do the plants provide for the bees?
Food and nesting materials
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List 2 characteristics about solitary bee species.
North American bee species DON'T live in groups.
They make egg chambers underground, in stems, or wood.
They lay one egg per chamber.
They don't make honey.
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What does the digger bee do with the pollen after she collects it?
She fills the brood chamber with nectar and pollen, lays a single egg atop the food, and seals it.
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What does MIMIC mean?
They look a lot like
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Name some crops that depend on honey bees for pollination?
almonds, cherries, and blueberries
500
What characteristics draw bees to the flowers?
Shapes, colors, fragrances, and sweet nectar
500
How do carpenter bees contribute to enriching the soil?
Carpenter bees chew dead wood, which helps decompose wood and enriches the soil.
500
What are the (four) stages of a female digger bee?
egg - larva - pupa - adult bee