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  • How long can a Queen bee live
    Up to 5 years
  • In one collection trip, how many flowers does a bee visit?
    50 to 100 flowers.
  • How many eyes does a bee have?
    5
  • Where is the only place on earth bees are not found?
    Antarctica
  • What do bees eat?
    They mainly eat the nectar and pollen from flowers. Young bees eat honey in the winter.
  • Bees can see all colors except one. What is that color?
    Red
  • Which of these bees sting - Drone? Worker? Queen?
    Worker
  • How many wings do bees have?
    Two pairs of wings (4) - the larger fore wings and the smaller hind wings
  • What two ways do bees protect themselves?
    Building their hive in well hidden places and stinging.
  • What do bees use to smell?
    Their antennae
  • What is the bee's stinger made of?
    Chitin - a special substance that most insects' outsides are made of. Chitin can be hard or soft and flexible. In the case of the bee, it is very hard.
  • How long do worker bees usually live for?
    5 - 6 weeks