Question 1

What do honeybees do for us?

Accepted Answer

Honeybees help plants grow by carrying pollen from one flower to another, a process called pollination. This helps people grow fruits, vegetables, and other plants we eat.

Question 2

Why do honeybees make honey?

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Honeybees make honey to store food for when it’s cold and flowers aren’t blooming. It provides them with energy to keep warm during winter.

Question 3

What do honeybees eat?

Accepted Answer

They eat pollen and nectar from flowers. Nectar is a sweet liquid they turn into honey.

Question 4

Where do honeybees live?

Accepted Answer

Honeybees live in large groups called colonies, usually inside beehives. A beehive can be a wooden box or a natural space like a hollow tree.

Question 5

Are honeybees different from bumblebees?

Accepted Answer

Yes, honeybees are usually smaller and make honey, while bumblebees are bigger and fuzzy and don’t make as much honey. Both help flowers by pollinating them.

Question 6

What is a bee colony?

Accepted Answer

A bee colony is a big family of honeybees living together. It includes one queen bee, thousands of worker bees, and some male bees called drones.

Question 7

What is the job of the queen bee?

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The queen bee’s job is to lay eggs and keep the colony growing. She is the mother to almost all bees in the hive.

Question 8

Why don’t bees sting all the time?

Accepted Answer

Bees sting to protect themselves or their hive when they feel in danger. They don’t sting often because they can only sting once, and it hurts them.

Question 9

How do honeybees communicate?

Accepted Answer

Honeybees communicate by doing a special 'waggle dance' that helps other bees find flowers. They also use smells called pheromones to send messages.

Question 10

What happens if the queen bee dies?

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If the queen bee dies, the worker bees will choose a new queen by feeding a young larva special food called 'royal jelly'. This larva will grow up to become the new queen.

Question 11

Can bees see in color?

Accepted Answer

Yes, bees can see colors, but not in the same way people do. They can see ultraviolet light, which helps them find flowers.

Question 12

Why are honeybees important to the environment?

Accepted Answer

They help plants produce seeds and fruits through pollination, supporting food supplies for humans and animals. They help keep ecosystems healthy and balanced.

Question 13

How do bees make honey?

Accepted Answer

Bees collect nectar from flowers and store it in their stomachs. Then they return to the hive and pass it to other bees, who turn it into honey and store it in the honeycomb.

Question 14

What are worker bees?

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Worker bees are female bees that do all the work in the hive. They collect food, take care of the queen and baby bees, clean the hive, and protect it.

Question 15

How long do honeybees live?

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Worker bees live about six weeks, while the queen bee can live up to five years. A drone, which is a male bee, lives for a few months.

Question 16

What makes bees different from other insects?

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Bees have special body parts to carry pollen and make honey. They also live in large, organized groups called colonies.

Question 17

How do bees find flowers?

Accepted Answer

Bees find flowers using their sense of smell and sight. They follow scents and see bright colors and patterns that lead them to flowers.

Question 18

Why do bees buzz?

Accepted Answer

The buzzing sound comes from their wings flapping super fast. This helps them fly and is a part of how they communicate.

Question 19

How many bees live in a hive?

Accepted Answer

A hive can have about 20,000 to 80,000 bees in it. It’s a big family with everyone having a job to do.

Question 20

What should you do if you see a honeybee?

Accepted Answer

Stay calm and leave it alone. Bees are usually not aggressive and are busy collecting food, so they won’t bother you if you don’t bother them.

The Fascinating World of Honeybees - 20 FAQs Explained Simply