The Hive
Honey is typically located here in a hive
What is the Honey Super or the top of the hive
What is the Genus of Honey Bees
Apis
Name 3 products that can be taken from the hive
- Honey
- Beeswax
- Pollen
- Propolis
A collection of beehives is known as.
Apiary
The 3 types of adult bees in a hive
Queen, Workers, Drones
The two types of hives that the club has is
Top Bar and Langstroth
What is the special secretion that is fed to a worker larva to become a Queen Bee?
Royal Jelly
A resin product made by mixing saliva, tree sap, and beeswax, which is used for sealing the hive and keeping germs out.
Propolis
Name 3 pieces of equipment that are used for beekeeping.
Bee suit
Hive tool
Smoker
Lighter
Brush
This type of bee has the job of laying eggs and producing pheromones.
The Queen
There is a huge range of the amount of bees in a hive, how many bees are typically in a hive. (number must be between the range)
Between 20,000 and 80,000
The Wag-tail Dance, also known as the Waggle Dance, is used to communicate about what, to the other worker bees in the hive
The location of a resource such as pollen, nectar, or water
Fermented honey was first produced in ancient China around 7,000 BCE, making it the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage.
Mead
Name 3 things that we look for in a healthy hive
Capped brood
Honey
Larvae
Eggs
the queen
A Worker bee has many jobs over her lifetime. Name 3 of the different tasks a worker bee will conduct.
Cleaning the hive (day 1-3)
Rearing the young and serving the queen (day 3-12)
Building (day 12-20)
Guarding the hive (day 20-23)
Gathering nectar and pollen (day 23-43).
The space between each frame in a hive is called
Bee Space
Name a common pest that we usually find in a hive
Varroa Mite
Small Hive Beetles
American Foulbrood
Honey can be used as medicine, name 2 things honey can be used to treat
Cough relief, burns, wound treatment, dry eyes, cold sores
Name 3 things you should consider when finding a good location for a beehive
Full sunlight or lightly shaded in the afternoon
Source of freshwater within a quarter mile
Close proximity to lots of pollen and nectar producing plants
Protection from direct wind
Southern or Eastern exposure for morning sun
Firm, dry ground year round
The Drone’s sole purpose is to
Locate and mate with a virgin queen
Name two types of hives besides the Langstroth Hive
Top Bar
Skep
Warre
Flow
Log
Etc.
The full name of “The Father of American Beekeeping”, the guy who invented the Langstroth hive.
Lorenzo Lorraine Langstroth
A worker bee will produce this amount of honey in her lifetime
1/12th of a teaspoon
The first civilization to practice widespread, organized beekeeping around 2,500 BC
The Egyptians
Depending on the age of the worker bee, they will perform different tasks. What is this called?
Age Based Polyethism