Bees and Beekeeping

In nature bright stripy colours indicate danger to predators. The bright colours on a bee advertise that the animal may be dangerous to eat or the bee may have venom. A bee is striped with a dark and a bright colour to make people aware that it could have a very harmful sting if you have a big reaction which can also cause people to die.

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Honey Bees live on all continents with the exception of Antarctica. They have even been taken to space on several different occasions!

Bees, like all insects, do not have noses with nasal passages.

They breathe through spiracles in the sides of their bodies which lead to trachea. Their sense of smell, which is many times more sensitive than ours, is from sensors on their antennae.

'Killer bees' is really the wrong name, they should really be called Africanized bees because they are the result of a cross between some African queens and western honey bee drones. They are not killers, the sting of an Africanized bee is no worse than the sting of a western bee. The problem with them is they tend to be less docile and more prone to sting, hence their reputation.

As far as adaptations are concerned, Africanized bees are very little different from western bees. They are the same size and colouring. There is a slight difference in the veins in the wing, but looking at one bee is not enough to tell, you have to take measurements of a large number of bees and statistically analyse the results to see a difference.

The only definitive way of distinguishing is by DNA analysis.

Honey bees are 'social' insects because they live in 'societies' or colonies of many thousands of individuals, where each member of the colony performs different tasks for the greater good of the colony as a whole. Honey bees would be unable to survive without the rest of the colony.

This is not true of all bees, some bumble bees live a less social life, living alone, or in very small groups.

No, bumblebees [Bombus spp] don't have lungs. Instead, they breathe through a system of air tubes, sacs and holes. The holes are called 'spiracles'. The tubes are called 'trachea'. The air enters the body through the spiracles, is distributed by the trachea and is stored in the sacs.

they pollinate flowers by going to a flower and getting the nectar the bee wants and there foot falls into a sac that holds the pollen and the and then when the bee leaves the flower and goes to another flower the pollen falls off the bees foot and starts the pollination process

Bees collect pollen to feed their larvae and to make bee bread, a nutrient-rich substance stored in the hive. Pollen is a crucial source of protein and other nutrients for the bee colony. Bees also inadvertently transfer pollen between flowers as they forage, aiding in the pollination process.

Scientists who study bees are known as apiologists or melittologists. They focus on the behavior, biology, genetics, and ecology of bees, along with their impact on ecosystems and agriculture. These experts play a crucial role in understanding and conserving bee species.

A person who studies bees is an Apiologist.

A person who keeps bees in an Apiarist.

Scienctist's say it's because theres some sort of disease in the air so there trying to keep bees away from each other so others don't catch it, that's why it's good to have hives in your gardens.

Killer bees, also known as Africanized honey bees, are considered invasive because they were introduced to the Americas in the 1950s and have since spread throughout the region, outcompeting and interbreeding with local honey bee populations. They exhibit more aggressive behavior and are better adapted to warmer climates, posing a threat to native bee populations and potentially causing harm to humans and animals.

It's unlikely that killer bees will reach New York, as they primarily exist in warmer climates closer to the equator. Their spread is closely monitored, and efforts are in place to prevent them from moving into temperate regions like New York.

Yes, bees can sting animals if they feel threatened or are provoked. Their stingers are modified ovipositors that deliver venom and can cause pain and inflammation in the stung animal.

A colony of bees is called a hive. It is a structured and organized group of bees that live and work together in one location.

Worker bees are female. They are the sterile females in a bee colony whose primary role is to gather food, build and maintain the hive, and care for the queen and her offspring.

It is difficult to provide an exact number of bees alive today due to variations in populations and species worldwide. However, estimates suggest there are billions of bees currently active and contributing to pollination and ecosystem health.

There are not a lot of bees but you have nothing to worry about because

bees are not the only things that collect poluny birds do the same theytake these small yellow dust called poluny and take it from one flower to the next and that's what bees do and I also think wopes do the same. I think people should stop killing bees,also if you love honey as much as I do say the next time you want too kill a bee think of 2 things.One,if you like honey,two pretend your the bee and the bee is you I bet you would not want know body kill you. Know would you?

Yes, the Apian Way, or Via Appia in Latin, is named after the Roman consul Appius Claudius Caecus who started its construction in 312 B.C. The name "Apian" is not related to bees, but rather to the Appian family.

Being stung by a bumblebee can be painful, with immediate sharp pain followed by redness, swelling, and itching at the site of the sting. Most people experience localized reactions that resolve in a few hours to a few days, but some individuals may have more severe allergic reactions that require medical attention.

Honey bees are facing various threats that contribute to their decline, including habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change, and diseases. These factors weaken the bees' immune systems and disrupt their ability to forage for food, ultimately impacting their health and survival as a colony. Efforts to address these challenges through conservation practices and policies are crucial for the preservation of honey bee populations.

There can only be one queen in a hive.

If a hive becomes too crowded, the workers will prepare several queen brood cells and the queen will lay an egg in each. The workers will cover the egg with royal jelly -- this is what makes the difference between the larva developing into a queen rather than a worker.

After this, the queen and roughly half of the workers will leave the hive and look for somewhere else to form a hive. This is a swarm.

Eventually one of the queen cells will break open and a new queen will emerge. The first thing she will do is search out the other queen cells and sting them to kill the other developing queens. If two queens should emerge at the same time, they will fight until one is dead.

A few days later, the new queen will leave the hive on a mating flight, followed by the drones. After mating she will return to the hive and not leave it again unless with another swarm.

Bees work together in a highly organized social structure within a hive. They collect nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey, which is stored as food. Bees also play a vital role in pollination, helping plants reproduce.

Just the same as any other bee: 5. They have two compound eyes on either side of the head, and three simple eyes, called ocelli, on the top of the head.