Whats the Buzz?

Where do Queen bumblebees hibernate?

• In a flower

• In the ground

• In a castle

What makes bumblebees choose a flower to get pollen/nectar from it?

• It smells good

• right flower and unique shape

• Other pollinators have been collecting from it

When does a Queens life cycle begin?

• When she lays has her first batch of eggs

• In fall/winter

• in spring/summer

Bumblebees dance to inspire mates to go forage for food.

• True

• False

Why are bumblebees going extinct?

• Climate

• Not enough food

• Not enough males for Queens

What happens if bumblebees are deprived of UV light?

• They will not leave the hive

• They will use their sense of smell to find flowers

• They will lose their hair

What can bumblebees do that other insects cannot?

• Fly

• lay many eggs over a lifetime

• Thermoregulate

Does the bumblebee larvae need cold or warm temperatures to survive?

• Warm and cold

• cold

• warm

How do bumblebees get pollen from plants with close anthers

• They poke the anther with their stinger to create holes

• They buzz pollinate

• They put a saliva on the anther that softens it to open

Why does the Queen make a wax cup?

• She fills it with nectar and feeds from it while not able to visit flowers

• She holds her eggs in it

• She uses it to sleep in