Honeybee

By: Abigail Tinoco Period 1

Facts: Thought to have originated from

India Lays up to 1,500 eggs per day Live in larger colonies Eat nectar and pollen Lifespan: Queens, 7 years. Drones, 4-

5 weeks. Workers, 8 weeks. Scientific name: Apis mellifera

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Characteristics: Wings: 4 wings attached

in pairs Stinger: dies after using

it’s stinger because using it rips apart it’s abdomen

Pollen sac: pollen collected on it’s body gets stored in pouches on the hind legs

Eyes: has compound eyes and is sensitive to ultraviolet light

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Habitat: The origin of habitats

of the honeybee are tropical climates and heavily forested areas

They prefer to live in gardens, orchards, and other places where flowers are abundant

Found throughout the world wherever flowers grow

Build nests inside old, hollow trees

Most honeybees nest in artificial hives provided by humans

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Distribution of honeybees in the U.S.

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Feeding: For the first 5 or 6 days of it’s life the

honeybee consumes large amounts of pollen to obtain proteins and minerals for growth

Between the 10th and 14th day of it’s life the worker bees main diet is carbohydrates which are gathered in trees and plants

Honey is then made from the nectar Honey is a large part of a bees diet it is

eaten all year round it is easily digestible for the bees

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Lifecycle: The lifecycle begins when the

queen lays and egg in the comb It will soon develop into a

female worker but an unfertilized egg will produce a male drone

The egg is hatched 3 days later The worker bees maintain the

colony For the last part of their life

they work to collect food for the queen and build comb cells

They also clean the hive and feed the larvae

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Works Cited:

Slide 4 Habitat: http://www.orkin.com/stinging-pests/bees/habitat-of-a-honey-bee

Slide 6 Feeding: http://www.ehow.com/facts_6060060_honey-bee_s-diet.html

Slide 2, 3, and 7: King, Judith: Wildlife Fact File. Pittsburg, PA.: International Masters Publishers, 1997