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  • What do the bees make with the nectar they collect?
    honey
  • What do worker bees do to drones to get hive ready for winter?
    They kick them out.
  • How many worker bees would it take to produce a teaspoon of honey over their lifetimes?
    12
  • Do drones have DNA from a male bee?
    No
  • How much light is inside a bee hive?
    none
  • Do worker bees have DNA from a female and male bee?
    Yes
  • What type of bees helped to rescue the U.S. Alfalfa crop pollination?
    Leaf Cutter Bees
  • How long does drone bee live?
    20-90 days
  • How long can a queen bee live?
    4-5 years
  • Do drones have a stinger?
    no
  • What does the Leaf Cutter Bee do with the leaf parts?
    It makes a hive/cells/pods.
  • What shape are honey comb cells?
    Hexagon (6 sided)
  • What type of honey bee is this?
    worker
  • How long does a worker bee live?
    20-340 days
  • What type of honey bee is this?
    drone
  • Can a queen bee die after stinging?
    no-permanant stinger
  • What is the name for the dance bees do?
    waggle dance
  • How many times can a drone bee mate? Explain.
    Once because part of their body remains attached to the queen when she flies away causing death.
  • Where in a hive are the queen cells in the honey comb?
    bottom
  • What type of bee uses mud to create its hive/cells?
    Mud Bee
  • What is the average temperature inside a hive?
    95 deg. F
  • About how many drones does a new queen mate with?
    20
  • In a hive, what location holds the honey?
    top
  • List 3 jobs of a worker bee.
    protect. clean, collect nectar, spread pollen, guard, etc.
  • How many mating trips does a new queen bee take?
    one
  • What is the name of human made structure that holds a bee hive?
    Apiary
  • What type of honey bee is this?
    queen
  • Are cells for developing male eggs smaller or bigger?
    bigger