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WorksheetsSolitary Bees Intro Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What percentage of bees in the UK are Solitary bees?
100%
90%
50%
70%
How many species of solitary bee are there in the UK?
500
1000
240
100
Do solitary bees live in hives?
Only in winter
Yes
No
Sometimes
What do solitary bees collect from flowers?
Honey
Water
Leaves
Nectar and pollen
How much would it cost UK farmers to manually pollinate crops each year?
£1 million
£100 million
£1.8 billion
£10 billion
What fraction of our food supply is provided by plants pollinated by bees?
One-third
One-half
One-fourth
One-tenth
Which of the following is NOT a threat to solitary bees?
Climate change
Pesticides
Rain
Habitat loss
What can gardeners do to help solitary bees?
Use pesticides
Provide shelter
Remove all flowers
Build hives
Where do solitary bees create nest cells for their larvae?
In trees
In hives
In tunnels and holes
In water
What is one example of a place where solitary bees might nest?
Sandy banks
Underwater
In the sky
On leaves
What is one way climate change affects solitary bees?
Disrupts nesting behavior
Makes them faster
Changes their color
Makes them bigger
What can we do to recreate nesting spaces for solitary bees?
Build hives
Use pesticides
Remove all plants
Create tunnels in dead wood
What is one thing plants provide that is essential for wildlife?
Shelter
Water
Sunlight
Rocks
What is one consequence of intensive farming for solitary bees?
Increases wildflower meadows
Reduces wildflower meadows
Provides more food
Creates more nests
What is one effect of a surge in urban beekeeping?
Threatens other bee species
Helps solitary bees
Increases honey production
Reduces bee population
