The bees are dying. Why?
How can I help?
Bee Fun Facts
100

This is a chemical used to keep bugs off of plants.

What is a pesticide?

100

You could plant these for bees and other pollinators.

What are flowers?

100

This many bees are in a single colony.

What is 40,000-50,000?

200

This farming technique replaced crop rotation and is powered by fertilizer.

What is a monoculture?

200

If you plant flowers, it is important that you do not use any of these on them.

What are pesticides?

200

This is one way bees have healthcare.

What is bees finding sick individuals? or What is plant resins built into the hive?

300

Why do monocultures cause bee death? Answer in a sentence.

They often leave a barren landscape where bees have no food.

300

What does it mean to diversify a farm? Answer in a sentence.

To plant many different plants.

300

There are over this many bee species.

What is 20,000?

400

This monoculture requires the trucking in of bees.

What are almonds?

400

This farming technique is used to add nutrients back to the soil and is also helpful to bee populations.

What is crop rotation?

400

This fraction of crops are bee pollinated.

What is 1/3?

500

What does the parasite that sits on the bee's back do to the bee's immune system? Answer in a word or sentence.

Weakens it and introduces viruses.

500

Why should I help the bees? Answer in a complete sentence.

Healthy bees mean healthy plants, allowing for more and better food.
500
This technique is used by bumble bees to pollinate tomato plants.

What is vibration?

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