Honeybee Wonders

What is the main job of the queen bee?

• Making honey

• Gathering nectar

• Laying eggs

• Guarding the hive

What do worker bees use to build honeycombs?

• Leaves

• Mud

• Sticks

• Beeswax

How do bees turn nectar into honey?

• By chewing it

• By fanning it with their wings

• By heating it up

• By mixing it with pollen

How do bees find flowers with nectar?

• By following other bees

• By smelling with their antennae

• By tasting the air

• By seeing ultraviolet markings

What happens to the old queen bee when a new queen is ready?

• She becomes a worker bee

• She leaves to start a new hive

• She retires and stops laying eggs

• She stays in the hive

Why do bees swarm?

• To find water

• To escape predators

• To start a new hive

• To cool down

What kind of flowers does most of the honey we buy come from?

• Roses

• Lilies

• Clover

• Sunflowers

About how many flights does a worker bee take before they die?

• 4

• 40

• 400

• 4,000