The American Food and Drug Administration does not back any of the so-called 'health benefits' of bee pollen. Moreover, scientifically none of the claims have been proven. So whatever facts about bee pollen are floating around, are personal opinions of people. How much is true is not known...
Join us here at National Geographic Kids as we check out ten facts about honey bees! Find out what they eat, how they communicate & why...
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While similar in size to bumblebees, blue carpenter bees have a shiny and hairless abdomen, setting them apart from their fuzzy counterparts. Carpenter Bee One notable feature of these bees is their method of gathering pollen known as “buzz pollination,” where they use their powerful ...
Not only did Sherlock move to the countryside to keep honey bees in the end, but he also authored a book called Practical Handbook Of Bee Culture with Some Observations upon the Segregation of the Queen! Arthur Conan Doyle tells us about this in the series last book, His Last Bow – An...
Euglossine bee, (tribe Euglossini), any of a large group of brightly coloured bees important to the ecology of New World tropical forests. Colour combinations include metallic blues, greens, and bronzes. They are noted for their long tongues and their ro
We will learn some interesting facts about bees, why they are important and explore the different types of bees. What Are Bees? Picture a day at the pool. Everyone is relaxing in their lounge chairs until someone sees a bee. Some people jump away from their chairs, terrified of this ...
A Bee’s diet consists of honey and pollen. Honey and pollen are the building blocks of a bee’s diet. Bees eat honey because it provides them with energy-laden carbohydrates, while pollen’s protein provides bees with essential amino acids. But, the Queen’s diet is richer in honey…whi...
A normal hive of bees requires about 100 pounds of honey to survive the winter. Royal jelly is made from chewed pollen mixed with bee enzymes. It is also called 'bee milk' and is given to all larvae for the first 2 days and to queen bees for their whole childhood. How do bees ...
When we think of pollinators, we usually think of bees. However, a number of insects such as butterflies, ants, beetles, and flies and animals such as hummingbirds and bats also transfer pollen. Two of the smallest natural plant pollinators are the fig wasp and the panurgine bee. The ...