Honeybees

Read this sentence:

Bees need to eat from a variety of flowers.

What does the word "variety" mean?

• many different kinds

• healthy

• strong

• very colourful

Which of these is something humans use that can hurt bees?

• wildflowers

• hives

• pollinators

• pesticides

Honeybees eat two things. What are they?

• wax and plastic

• nectar and pollen

• leaves and grass

• fruit and vegetables

Bees like plants that are native species best.

What does it mean when a plant is a native species?

• It is a very beautiful, colourful plant.

• It is not expensive.

• It is a plant that has always grown in the place where the bees live.

• It is a plant that grows very fast.

Which colours do bees like best?

• red, orange and yellow

• pink and green

• blue, purple and yellow

• black and white

Which colour are bees unable to see?

• blue

• green

• yellow

• red

How much of the food we eat comes from plants pollinated by bees?

• one out of every 100 bites

• half of it

• one out of every three bites

• all of it

What do pollinators do?

• They move pollen from one plant to another.

• They plant seeds in gardens.

• They live in a hive.

• They only like wildflowers.

The wax cells of a honeycomb all have six sides. What is this six-sided shape called?

• a square

• a circle

• a hexagon

• an octagon

What is the queen bee's job?

• to make wax and clean the hive

• to make honey

• to collect pollen and nectar

• to lay eggs