Honeybees

Which of the following is not a reason for the decline in bee population?

• wasp attacks

• using pesticides in agriculture

• habitat loss

• climate change

Worker bees are

• male

• female

• both male and female

• no one knows

Males bees are

• drones

• workers

• foragers

• nurses

What do bees typically use to collect pollen?

• their antennae

• their eyeballs

• their back legs

• their wings

What shape is a cell in a beehive?

• octagon

• hexagon

• circle

• diamond

Which bee lays all of the eggs?

• drone bees

• worker bees

• forager bees

• the queen

What happens when a larva is fed royal jelly?

• nothing special

• the larva becomes a forager bee

• the larva becomes a queen bee

• the larva becomes a nurse bee

What are the cells in the beehive made of?

• pollen

• beeswax

• honey

• nectar

Which of the following is NOT a job of a worker bee?

• using wings to cool the hive

• using stingers to guard the hive

• making beeswax for the hive

• laying eggs

How much honey can a large colony store over the summer?

• about 100 pounds

• about 10 pounds

• about 1 pound

• about 1,000 pounds