what is a genus Apis
honey bee
many people keep and __________________honey bees
maintain
what do queen bees do
lay eggs
what are the stages of a bee
egg,larvae,pupa, adult
what is the first job of a worker bee
make honey
Apis is latin for
bee
what is the study of bees called
mellitology
drones are used for ________________
mating
eggs are small like _______________seeds
poppy
they were brought here by
colonists
how many species of bees are there
seven
where did honey bees originate from
southeast Asia
worker bees make the ______________
honey
what do they look like in the pupa stage
a worm
groups of bees are called a ____________
swarm
How many types of bees are there?
20,000
there is only one of these per colony
queen
what are young worker bees called
nurse bees
what stage are they fully grown
adult
you get aitomatically
400 pts.
Bees make honey and live in ______________colonies.
wax
what are male honey bees called
drones
how many stages are in a bee life cycle
4
apis mellifera is latin for
honey bearing
where do bees get nutrition
pollen