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What is a flower in the food chain?
any colourful flower with pollen - used as food by bees
When a bee travels from flower to flower it is called what?
When a bee travels from flower to flower, it is called foraging. This behavior allows bees to collect nectar and pollen, which they use for food and to feed their hive. During this process, bees also facilitate pollination, which is crucial for the reproduction of many flowering plants.
Which part of the plant makes food for bees?
Bees collect nectar from flowers, which is a sugary substance produced by plants. They also collect pollen, which they use as a protein source. Bees use these resources to make honey, which serves as their primary food source.
What is an exmple of mutualism?
An example of mutualism is the relationship between bees and flowers. Bees collect nectar from flowers for food, while inadvertently transferring pollen between flowers to aid in their reproduction. Both the bees and the flowers benefit from this interaction.
What do bees use nectar for?
Male bees use nectar for food. Female bees use pollen for feeding the larvae, and nectar and pollen for own food.
Can bees smell?
Yes, bees have a sense of smell and use it to communicate with each other, find food sources, and navigate their environment. They are especially sensitive to flower scents and pheromones released by other bees.
Do bees pollinate one flower and then return to previous flower to pollinate?
No. Bees go from flower to flower randomly.
In what way are bee helpful to plants?
The bees will fly from flower to flower, while doing this process, pollen grains will be stuck to the bee's hair on its legs and when it reaches another flower, the pollen grains will fall off the bee's leg to the flower, therfore fertilising the flower.
What is the noticeable part of the flower that attracts bees?
The noticeable part of the flower that attracts bees is the petals, which are often brightly colored and patterned. These visual cues help guide bees to the flower, while the scent emitted by the flower can also play a significant role in attracting them. Additionally, nectar and pollen provide a food source, further enticing bees to visit and assist in pollination.
Where do bees get the wax to make honeycombs?
honey trying to protect there food with the wax they make.
Do Bees use flower nectar for food and distribute pollen allowing the plant to reproduce?
Yes, but bees also carry pollen and nectar back to their hive. The pollen is used as a source of protein for their larvae. The nectar is processed into honey.
What do orchid bees eat?
Orchid bees main source of food and energy is nectar. They have tongues twice as long as their bodies to get deep into the flower to get all of the nectar out.
