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Both the honey bee and the bumble bee populations have been falling in recent years. There are very few wild colonies of honey bee now in most parts of the world because of parasites like the varroa mite. It really only the efforts of beekeepers that are really keeping them going. As for the bumble bees, quite a few species are on the endangered list and a number have become extinct in recent years.
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Is a honey bee or bumble bee larger?
Bumble bee.
When is a bee not a bee?
A bumble bee is a bee -- just a different sort of bee.Bumble bees do collect nectar and make honey, but not in large enough quantities to make it worth harvesting.However bumble bees are excellent Pollinators, so bumble Bees can be worth keeping. Farmers will pay you money to lend them your hives for the season so that the bumble bees pollinate their crops.
Can you give a bumble bee honey?
Bumblebee honey is edible, although it is thinner and watery than Honeybee honey
What is a black bee with yellow rear end which I saw browsing flowers along with honey-bees. Larger than honey-bee but not as big as a bumble-bee?
I think it may be a burrowing bee they live underground in holes as a colony and they look a bit like a bumble bee but not as big
How is a bumble bee different from a humble bee?
Bumble Bees make their nest either on the ground, or in a hole in the ground, Carpenter bees make a hole in wood for their nest. These also more resemble honey bees in size.
Is a honey bee or bumble bee larger?
Bumble bee.
Can a bumble bee crossbreed with a honey bee?
No, but there are many species of honey bees that will crossbreed
Can bumble bee honey be farmed?
Bumble bees do make honey, but only in small amounts. One colony may make up to a tablespoon of honey in a year. For this reason it is not a practical proposition to farm bumble bee honey.
What is the homonym for 'be'?
A homonym for 'be' is 'bee', which refers to the flying insect that collects nectar from flowers to make honey.
Social insects that produce sweet liquid from flower nectar it isn't bumble bee or bee or butterfly?
bumble bee its honey.
Do bumble bees generate honey?
No. Honey is only produced by the honey bee - Apis Mellifera.
Is the honey bee native to Australia?
No, it was imported by European settlers. Australia does have its own native bees, but not the honey bee nor the bumble bee.
What kind of big bee flies around plants?
If it is bigger than a honey bee, it will be a bumble bee.
When is a bee not a bee?
A bumble bee is a bee -- just a different sort of bee.Bumble bees do collect nectar and make honey, but not in large enough quantities to make it worth harvesting.However bumble bees are excellent Pollinators, so bumble Bees can be worth keeping. Farmers will pay you money to lend them your hives for the season so that the bumble bees pollinate their crops.
What do bumble bee eat?
Bumble bees live on pretty much the same diet as honey bees: pollen and nectar (the basis of honey).
Is a honey bee a bumbus?
No. Bombus Bombus is the biological term for bumble bee species. Apis Millefera is the scientific name for the western honey bee.
At the community level do bumblebees exclude honeybees from an area?
Not at all. I keep honey bees in my garden and there are bumble bees there as well. I have even seen a bumble bee and a honey bee on the same flower.
