Why do bees buzz?

Why do bees buzz?

By Divit Shukla

Why do bees buzz?

Hi guys! Why do bees buzz? Firstly, the wings of some spieces of bees flap very rapidly. These wing-beats create vibrations in the wind near them. When these vibrations come near us we hear a buzz. This is one reason why bees buzz.

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Secondly, when bumble-bees visit a flower they vibrate their wing muscles as well as the middle segment of their body. i.e. their thorax. These vibrations cause pollen to fall of the flower to the Bumblebees body. This fallen pollen is used in 2 ways, firstly, some of it falls of on other flowers, which in turn results in pollination. Secondly, Bumblebees keep some of the pollen inside the pollen-carrying structures located on their hind legs. They then take the pollen back to their nest in order to feed the larvae.

Now, answer the questions

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Open Ended

Name

Fill in the Blank

When bumble-bees visit a flower they vibrate their wing muscles as well as the middle segment of their body. i.e. their ______.

Multiple Choice

Secondly, Bumblebees keep some of the pollen inside the pollen-carrying structures located on their hind legs. They then take the pollen back to their nest in order to feed the ______

• Thorax

• Larvae

• Nest

• Tree

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