What is beekeeping
What do beekeepers wear to protect themselves?
coverall suits with large veiled hoods
What specific type of bee is an excellent pollinator?
honey bee
What is one of the most important factors of beekeeping?
Pollination
Where are honey bees native?
Africa, Southern Europe and the Middle East
Why do bees sting?
When they feel threatened
What is pollination?
When pollen is transferred to fertilize a flower
What cWhat is one example of a product created from beekeeping that you can use on your lips?
Products such as lip balm
What do some bees carry that is harmful?
diseases
What is used to prevent a bee attack?
A smoker shaped like a watering can
How much of our American food crops depend on pollination?
1/3
What is one example of a product that bees produce for us for food?
honey
Give two examples of things that are affected by an overabundance of honey bees harmful?
native insects and birds
What are the two reasons people practice beekeeping?
For money, or as a hobby
Why does apiculture depend on honey bees?
Most agricultural plants must be pollinated
What can be used in medications for humans?
bee venom
How do honey bees disrupt ecosystems?
In places where honey bees are non native- they can harm native species of plants, animals and insects
How long has bee keeping been around? and where did it originate?
Ancient Egypt, 5,000 years ago
What percent of flowering plants beed help with pollination?
75-90%
Fill in the blank: "One out of eight interactions between a non-agricultural plant and a ____ is carried out by a honey bee"
pollinator
What is colony collapse disorder?
when worker bees abandon their hive and the colony collapses