BEE 



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BEE 



OUTLINE AND QUESTIONS ON BEES Continued 



Into what two great classes are bees divided? 



Name the most important solitary bees. 



To which class does the honeybee belong? The bumblebee? 



What curious difference is there in the number of classes of individuals in the 

 two great groups? 



Did the American Indian know anything about honeybees? 



What is a neuter? 



What is a drone? Why is it given that name? 



Which classes of honeybees have stings? 



How does the queen compare in size with the workers and drones? 



Is she the ruler of the hive? 



What is her special function? 



How many queens does one swarm have? 



Which class of honeybees builds the comb? Which secretes tho v 



How long does a queen bee live? How long does a worker Il- 

 ls there a difference between a worker egg and a drone egg? Between a worker 

 egg and a queen egg? 



How many eggs can a queen lay in a day? 



How long does it take the eggs to hatch? 



How are queens developed? 



Why do not the thousands of bees in a hive die for lack of air? 



What are the larvae (young) of the honeybees fed on? 



How long after the egg is hatched is it before the fully developed bee appears? 



Which is most numerous class of honeybees? 



Why do bees swarm? 



Will they swarm without a queen? 



What happens to honeybees in the winter? 



What kind of hive is now considered best for honeybees? 



How does it hajijM -n that some sections of honeycomb are entirely filled with 

 honey, while others have honey alternating with egg cells? 



What are the worst enemies of honeybees? 



What does a bumblebee look like? 



Can a bumblebee sting? 



I ;t :i wild \K>C or a domesticated bee?. 

 Where does it m.ikr its nest?" 



Can it secrete w 



bumblebee queens as jealous of rarh other as are !i<m< >!><< queens? 

 What happens to bumblebees in tin winter? 

 Is the honey made by bumblebees good to 



Why should buml-i r !>< mtn.,lur,l into nrw territory? 



\\ h:it uninvited guest does tin- bumblebee have? 

 Why is the carpcnter-b< 

 Describe the way it builds its nest. 

 Can the mason bee make wax? 

 Of what does it construct its home? 



What striking difference is there between the honeybee workers and the ant 

 workers? 



Why can it be said that an ant colony is much more permanent than a bee colony? 



II >v do we know that people have been acquainted with honeybees for a very 



? 



