Anatomy
What are the 3 parts of a bee's body?
The head, thorax, abdomen.
Name the three bees you'll find in a hive.
Queen, drone, and worker
What is bee bread made out of?
A fermented mixture of collected pollen and nectar or honey.
What is the smoker used for in a bee hive?
It is used to make the bees believe they need to eat up because there is possibly a fire, which causes them to feel lazy because of the digestion and essentially relax or lack energy.
What is the shape of the bee cells?
A hexagon
What is a brood?
Immature bees that have not emerged from their cells.
What does an undertaker bee do?
They will remove diseased/sick bees from a hive. They will also remove any dead bees by carrying them away.
What is clarifying?
Removing visible foreign material from honey or wax to increase its purity.
Describe the process of getting honey from a hive.
What is the difference between a hive and an apiary?
A hive is the structure used by bees for a home with the worker bees, drones, queen and developing brood. An apiary is all the colonies, hive, and other equipment assembled in one location.
What is a bee's tongue like structure?
Proboscis
What will broods be fed the first 3 days of life and who does this job?
Royal jelly and nurse bee.
These bees collect nectar from flowers to bring back to the hive.
Forager bee
This spinning machine removes honey from the combs without destroying them?
Crank extractor
What is the oldest version of a manmade beehive called?
Skep
What are the 3 stages of bee metamorphosis in order?
Egg, larva, pupa.
Name in order the jobs a worker bee will do in its life.
Cleaner, nurse, construction, guard, forage.
How many pounds of honey does it take for how many pounds of wax?
6lbs of honey for 1lb of wax
Why are bee suits white?
Minimizing bee aggression, heat reflection, enhanced visibility, and tradition.
What is bee glue called?
Propolis
What body part, if used by a bee, will kill the bee?
Stinger
How do bees keep the queen warm during winter?
They will rotate in a cluster, outside bees that are the coldest rotate inward where it is warmer. Will kick out the drones. Also enter a reduced metabolic state.
The color and flavor of honey change depending on the type of these.
Flowers or plants
How do we introduce a new queen into a colony?
Transport the queen and few attendants in a queen cage, block the opening of the cage with a piece of gummy candy and place the cage in the hive. The workers will free the queen in about three days if they accept her.
What is the name of the current hives we used today and who is considered the "Father of Modern Beekeeping?"
Lorenzo Langstroth