Anatomy
Life Cycle
Honey Bee Jobs
Pollination
Extra info
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How many body parts does the honey bee have?
3 - Head, Thorax, Abdomen
100
What is the first stage of the honey bee life cycle?
The egg
100
Who does the most work in the hive?
The worker bee
100
What do the honey bees get from the flower (2 things)
nectar and pollen
100
What else can honey bee used for?
Honey can be used for medicine
200
How many eyes does the honey bee have?
5- it has 3 simple eyes and 2 compound eyes
200
Who lays the eggs in the hive?
The Queen bee
200
Is the worker bee a male or female?
The worker bee is female
200
Where do the bees keep the pollen?
They keep them in pollen baskets on their legs
200
What kind of people were the first to eat honey?
the cavemen
300
What is the middle part of the honey bee?
The thorax
300
What stage of the life cycle is the honey bee in right before it becomes an adult?
The pupa stage
300
Who does the least amount of work in the hive?
The male bee, or the Drone
300
The bees do a special dance when they find a flower patch. What dance do they do if the flower is far away?
They do the waggle dance
300
What do bee keepers use to calm the bees when they are working with the honey bee hives?
They use smoke
400
What part of the honey bee is the stinger connected to?
The abdomen
400
Where do the eggs get laid in the hive?
The honey bee Queen lays the egg in the honey comb cells
400
How many Queens are there in a honey bee hive?
There is almost always just one Queen
400
What shape does the honey bee make during the round dance?
They fly around in a circle
400
Who brought the first honey bees to North America?
The Pilgrims
500
What do bees use to suck up nectar from the flower?
Probiscus
500
What is the life cycle of the bee called? (hint - it starts with an M)
Metamorphosis
500
How do the worker bees cool down the hive if it is too hot?
They fan their wings to cool down the hive
500
What do honey bees pollinate that help us to make shirts and jeans?
Cotton
500
What body part of the honey bee are the wings and legs connected to?
the thorax
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