9 Ag: Native Bees

What is the final stage of the bee lifecycle?

• Egg Larva

• House Bee

• Field Bee

• Queen Bee

What is the primary role of the queen bee?

• Foraging

• Laying eggs

• Guarding the entrance

• Handling food

What can you still hear even if stingless bees are not active outside?

• Buzzing away inside

• Silence

• Chirping

• Humming

What temperature can cause the nest structure of stingless bees to melt?

• Above 30 degrees Celsius

• Above 35 degrees Celsius

• Above 40 degrees Celsius

• Above 45 degrees Celsius

What is a fighting swarm?

• A group of bees that collect honey together

• A mass of dead bees on the ground

• Bees from another hive trying to take over your hive

• Bees migrating to a new location

What is the main cause of a fighting swarm?

• Lack of food

• Weather changes

• Another hive trying to take over

• Disease

What is the visual result of a fighting swarm?

• Bees flying around

• A mass of dead bees on the ground

• Bees collecting honey

• Bees building a new hive

What is the recommended action if you encounter a fighting swarm?

• Move the hive

• Contact Council

• Collect the dead bees

• Ignore it

What do bees from a competing hive do to other bees during a fighting swarm?

• Help them collect honey

• Fight to the death

• Build a new hive together

• Migrate together

What is the duration of fighting swarms?

• A few days

• A few weeks

• A few months

• A few hours