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BEE-Whiz!
Quick facts about our buzzy, fuzzy friends!
There are around 25,000 known species of bee worldwide and there are probably more to be discovered! These 25,000 species can be divided into over 4000 types of bees.
Bees have two separate stomachs; one for food and another just for nectar.
A honey bee flies up to 24 km /hr or 15 mph and its wings beat 200 times per second or 12,000 beats / minute.
It takes one colony of honey bees (around 30,000 bees) to pollinate an acre of fruit trees.
The average worker bee makes about 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime.
GARDEN variety
Herbs like rosemary, chives, thyme, sage and marjoram make our food yummy while providing bumblebees with lots of pollen and nectar.
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
INSTRUCTIONS:
• A large planter (or bucket) with holes in the bottom for drainage
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Fill a planter with soil almost full.
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Make wells in the soil where your herbs will go.
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Once all of the herbs are in the planter, add the rest of the soil to hold everything in place.
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Give the herbs a shower of water and water when dry.
• Enough soil or compost to fill the planter • 3-4 herb plants • An adult to help out
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Watch the bublebees enjoy your savory herbs!
Spelling BEE
Unscramble the bee-related words below.
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ANSWERS: 1. Nectar, 2. Pollinate, 3. Beekeeper, 4. Queen, 5. Beehive, 6. Colony, 7. Flowers, 8. Bumblebee, 9. Honeycomb
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BUSY BEE MAZE
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Bees work very hard! They leave the hive at sunrise and return from the last flight at sunset. During these travels, the worker gathers not only nectar and pollen, but also water and propolis (bee glue). Help these bees find their way back to the hive. Make sure you stop along the way to pick up the nectar, pollen, water and propolis.
ANATOMY
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Learn about all the different part of the bee with the diagram below. Colour it in once you’re done too!
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1. HEAD
2. ANTENNA
3. THORAX
The head is the part of the insect that contains the brain, the eyes, the proboscis, and the mandibles the two antennae are attached to the head.
One of two sensory appendages attached to the head of adult bees.
The body section between the head and the abdomen - the legs and wings attach to the thorax.
4. WINGS
5. ABDOMEN
6. POLLEN BASKETS
Bees have 2 sets of wings. The FOREWING and the HINDWING. These wings attach together with tiny hooks to make one large wing when the bee flies!
The segmented tail area of a bee that contains the heart, wax glands and most of the digestive system.
Areas located on the hind legs. Used for carrying pollen back to the hive.
7. LEGS
8. MANDIBLES
9. COMPOUND EYE
Adult bees have six legs attached to the thorax.
A pair of plier-like jaws - located on the lower side of the head. They are used to carry things, construct and clean the hive and release pollen from flowers.
One of two large eyes that are made up of many hexagonal lenses.
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Bee.F.Fs Bees and flowers are best friends FOREVER. Connect the dots to make this bee-friendly sunflower. While bees love sunflowers a whole lot, they love these other plant varieties as well. See if you and your parents can plant some in your garden this season. There are some great instructions for an easy bee-sy herb garden on page 2! • LILACS • LAVENDER • MINT • SQUASH • TOMATOES • PUMPKINS • OREGANO • ROSEMARY • POPPIES • HONEYSUCKLE
How BEES SEE
Did you know that bumblebees have five eyes? Two compound eyes and three tiny ocelli eyes.
These eyes help the bee see the food part of the flower in a different colour than the non-food part making it easier for the bee to gather what it needs. Help this bee see the differences between these two flower beds.
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Honey BEE Recipes Honey is a superfood that has many health benefits including reducing tummy troubles, increasing athletic performance and soothing a sore throat. Try these healthy and delicious treats inspired by our helpful honey-bee buddies.
HIGH ENERGY HONEY BITES INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS
• 1 cup nuts (such as pecans, walnuts, cashews, almonds, etc.)
1. In a food processor or blender, pulse nuts until finely ground.
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
2. In a large bowl, combine ground nuts, oats, raisins, peanut butter, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• 1/2 cup raisins • 1/2 cup all-natural peanut butter • 1/4 cup honey • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
3. Mix well until completely blended 4. Scoop mixture and roll into 1-inch balls 5. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
ITOS BANANA & HONEY BURR INGREDIENTS
DIRECTIONS y and cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
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• 2 tsp honey
2. Spread on the tortillas.
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
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a griddle or pan 4. Have an adult place on both sides. and grill until golden on 5. Slice in half and eat it
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3-D BEE
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