Did you know that honey bees are endangered? That a queen bee on average lays 80 eggs an hour? That the scientific name for a honey bee is apis? Read on to find more cool facts about everything honey bee and how to help them as kids. There are 3 types of honey bees: the worker, the queen, and the drone. The worker bees are basically servants to drones and queens. An example of a job they do is finding ingredients to make jelly, and then make it for the queen and drones. The worker bees start out as house bees,and then, they grow into field bees. The jobs of a house bee include being a maid for the hive, taking care of the queen like a doctor, giving blood to developing bees, and building the honeycomb (bee storage space for honey and eggs). The jobs of a field bee include searching for food and other resources. How do honey bees compare to other apidae ?: A honey bee falls under the category of the apidae. This family includes most common bees. For instance, a bumblebee is in this family. To contrast the honey bees to other apidae ( in these cases, carpenter bees, other types of honey bees, bumble bees, and orchid bees) ...
Although we are just children, we can still help the bumblebees. From simple gardening to keeping your eye on them through “ bumblebee watch, there are so many things we can do to help them. Here are some basic ways to help them:
Now you know lots about honey bees!
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