Busy, Beneficial Bees

Why are honeybees disappearing?

• They are being eaten by other animals.
• From a widespread condition called Colony Collapse Disorder
• They are getting stepped on. 
• The flowers are disappearing. 

How much of the food in the human diet are bees responsible for?

• 1/2
• 1/3
• all
• 1/4

Nectar is the honeybees ______ food source.

• fall
• spring
• summer
• winter

Where were honeybees brought to the US from?

• Europe
• South America
• Mexico
• Canada

Are farmers able to rent a hive of bees to pollinate their crops?

• No
• Yes

How many species of "wild" bees in North America are there?

• 6,000
• 3,000
• 4,000
• 5,000

Have all bees been infected by CCD?

• No
• Yes

How dependent on insect pollination is alfalfa?

• 25%
• 50%
• 10%
• 100%

How dependent on insect pollination is cantaloupe?

• 80%
• 100%
• 5%
• 75%

Would crops be in trouble without the honeybees?

• No
• Yes