Colonies
what color is a hive
verity
These bees do most of the work in the hive
Worker bees
What's the name of the article?
Effects of different artificial diets on commercial honey bee colony performance, health biomarkers, and gut microbiota.
What is one pest that targets bees
varroa mites
what does the queen look like vs the working bees
larger and longer
What's the difference between a colony and a hive
A colony is a group of bees and a hive is where bees live
What's the most important bee job?
Taking care of queen
guarding hive
foragers
Who are the authors?
Vincent A. Ricigliano, Steven T. Williams, Randy Oliver
What happens when a colony tests positive for a disease
They get kicked out
what's the queen bee's job
lay eggs
How many bees are in a hive
20,000-60,000
are there more girl or boy bees?
female
how many colonies are there in northern California?
144
How do you know when a disease affected the colony
signs, decreased population
How long does a queen bee live for
2-5 years
what is colony collapse disorder
where the majority of worker bees in a honey bee colony disappear, leaving behind the queen and immature bees, which can lead to the colony's death.
how many possible bee jobs are there
7
How many groups had low natural forage
3
what's an example of a bee disease
hive beetles
how many eggs does the queen lay daily
about 2000
A bee colony lives in a structure called
hive
what are all the bee jobs
queen bee, worker bee, nurse bee,
What percent of U.S. beekeepers feed supplemental Diets
87%
Are bees curable after a disease
no
when the queen dies what do the worker bees do
they raise a new queen from larva