Solitary Bees Intro Quiz

What percentage of bees in the UK are Solitary bees?

• 100%

• 90%

• 50%

• 70%

How many species of solitary bee are there in the UK?

• 500

• 1000

• 240

• 100

Do solitary bees live in hives?

• Only in winter

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

What do solitary bees collect from flowers?

• Honey

• Water

• Leaves

• Nectar and pollen

How much would it cost UK farmers to manually pollinate crops each year?

• £1 million

• £100 million

• £1.8 billion

• £10 billion

What fraction of our food supply is provided by plants pollinated by bees?

• One-third

• One-half

• One-fourth

• One-tenth

Which of the following is NOT a threat to solitary bees?

• Climate change

• Pesticides

• Rain

• Habitat loss

What can gardeners do to help solitary bees?

• Use pesticides

• Provide shelter

• Remove all flowers

• Build hives

Where do solitary bees create nest cells for their larvae?

• In trees

• In hives

• In tunnels and holes

• In water

What is one example of a place where solitary bees might nest?

• Sandy banks

• Underwater

• In the sky

• On leaves