All About HoneyAll About Honey BeesBees

By Mrs. Tufnail’s Grade OnesBy Mrs. Tufnail’s Grade Ones

AppearanceAppearance Honey bees have 4 wingsHoney bees have 4 wings Honey bees have golden stripesHoney bees have golden stripes Honey bees have 6 legsHoney bees have 6 legs Honey bees are black and yellowHoney bees are black and yellow The queen honey bee has an extra-large abdomenThe queen honey bee has an extra-large abdomen

HabitatHabitat

Honey bees live all over the worldHoney bees live all over the world Honey bees live in hollow treesHoney bees live in hollow trees Honey bees live in hivesHoney bees live in hives The cells have 6 sides The cells have 6 sides

Making HoneyMaking Honey

Bees make yummy honeyBees make yummy honey The wax covering needs to come off for the The wax covering needs to come off for the

honey to come outhoney to come out A brush removes the beesA brush removes the bees A spinner removes the honey.A spinner removes the honey.

Good Things Bees DoGood Things Bees Do

Honey bees make beeswax Honey bees make beeswax Bees take pollen on their legs to other flowersBees take pollen on their legs to other flowers Bees help more flowers growBees help more flowers grow

Bee-haviourBee-haviour Bees talk with antennae.Bees talk with antennae. Bees fan their wings to cool the hive.Bees fan their wings to cool the hive. Bees will swarm to look for a new Bees will swarm to look for a new

homehome Bees dance to tell where flowers are.Bees dance to tell where flowers are.

Roles of the BeesRoles of the Bees

Queens fight to control hiveQueens fight to control hive Drones die before workersDrones die before workers Drones are boys.Drones are boys. Worker bees are girlsWorker bees are girls Queen lays more than 1,000 eggs in a dayQueen lays more than 1,000 eggs in a day

Other Interesting FactsOther Interesting Facts

Beekeepers wear white to keep the bees calmBeekeepers wear white to keep the bees calm Stingers are used for protectionStingers are used for protection Many honey bees are dyingMany honey bees are dying Bees recognize each otherBees recognize each other Bees can smell flowers a long way away Bees can smell flowers a long way away Honey bees are insectsHoney bees are insects Pollen and nectar are food for bees.Pollen and nectar are food for bees.

The EndThe End