Bee Basics
What do bees gather from flowers?
Nectar and pollen
What helps bees fly?
Wings
What is a group of bees living together called?
A colony
What is the first stage of a honey bee’s life cycle?
Egg
How many eggs can a queen lay in one day?
About 2,000
Bees are known for making honey and what else?
Beeswax
How many pairs of wings does a bee have?
Two pairs
Which bee lays eggs?
The queen
What is the second stage called?
Larva
What shape are the cells in a honeycomb?
Eight-sided
How many types of bees are there?
20,000
Which wings are larger, the front or rear wings?
The front wings.
What job do worker bees do?
Search for food and care for young
What is the process of changing from egg to adult called?
Metamorphosis
How long does it take for bee eggs to hatch?
About 3 days
What is the only continent where bees do not live?
Antarctica
What is the bee’s large tongue called?
A proboscis
Which bees try to find a queen and mate with her?
Drones
What do larvae spin around themselves?
Cocoons
What do larvae shed as they grow?
Their skin
Why are bees important to flowers?
They carry pollen so more flowers can grow.
What shape does the proboscis curl into under the bee’s head?
A spiral
Which type of bee does NOT have a stinger?
Drones
Name the fourth and final stage of the honey bee life cycle.
Adult bee
What body parts develop during the pupa stage?
Eyes, legs, and wings