Introduction to Bees

How many types of bees are there worldwide?

• Over 20,000

• 10,000

• 5,000

• 1,000

What is the most common bee in Australia that we get honey and important pollination from?

• Western & European Honeybee

• Carpenter Bee

• 'Teddy Bear' Bees

• Bumble Bee

What do bees collect from flowers?

• Nectar & Pollen

• Honey

• Nectar

• Pollen

Why is pollination important?

• Plant Production

• Fruit/Vege Production

• Seed Production

• All of the Above

If we didn’t have bees, we would lose many fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and other food shortages as well as plant species, animal food sources and bee-related products like honey.

• True

• False

What are the key factors causing ‘colony collapse’ and the loss of worker bees around the world?

• Pesticides

• Pollution

• Mites

• Weather

What is Australia doing to keep oversea bees from entering our country and impacting our bee ecosystem?

• Catching them in a net

• Setting up traps

• Empty hives at ports

• None of the above

Which of these products is made from bees?

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What was the first job of the hive?

• Guard

• Nurse

• Queen

• Builder

How do the guard bees know if you are from their hive colony?

• Your smell

• Your colour

• Your stripes

• Your stinger