Bees

Tom was not

happy… He did not like bees, and on his oncle farm there were

too many…

“You do not have to be afraid, you just have to protect yourself. Come with me and you will find the amazing

world of the bees”, said his oncle.

They put on their bee hat

and they went to observe bee

´s life. It was interesting.

Bees are a very good team and the beehave is

like an well organised city.

The body of a bee is composed by…

Bees live in group – swarm.Their house is the beehive

The organization of the beehive:

HornetQueen

Bee researcherBee contructor

Bee soldierBee cook

Bee kindergarten teacher

Bee blower Bee carrier

The flower produces the

pollen and the nectar

The bee with the help of the brush and the

corbeillecolects the

nectar and the pollen

Then they go back to the

beehive.

And they layed the polen in thewax

box, where

the bee cook

transform them in honey…

Inside the hive - the combs of wax

Honney

Pollen

Eggs

The beekeeper protects himself

Take out the honney

Good appetite

Do you know?...

How does bees born? The keen lays na egg…

Each bee as function and a form…

Worker

Queen

Hornet

Do bees comunicate between them?Yes… When a resercher find a flower they dance in circles to

tell the position of the flower.

When the flower is between the sun and the hive, the bee dance in circles in a clockwise direction

If the flower is on the opposite side of the sun, she performs her dance in the opposite direction to the hands of the clock

There are several beehive models.

Questions…

How to distinguish a bee from a wasp?

The abdomen of the wasp is bright yellow with black rings. The bee is darker and more loaded ring.

How long does a bee lives?

In time of work between 30 and 40 days. In time of rest between 4 and 6 month

What is the diference between the pollen and the nectar

The pollen is a lightweight powder which feed the bees.The nectar is the liquid used to make honey

Bees are harmful to the flowers?

No! When they carry the pollen from one flower to another flower the bees make the flowers bear fruit

Is it true that a bee dies after bitten?

Yes, it is…

What can you do when a bee bites

you?

You must draw up the sting and apply to the wound a little salt water or vinegar.

- So are you still afraid of

the bees?- No oncle,

not anymore.

Little stars classroomSt Benedict kindergarten

Oeiras – Portugal

Images from the book :“O grande livro do Tó”