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1. The Life Cycle of Honeybees. 2. by George Winsom English 9 Honors Secret Life of Bees. The Honeybee (Apis mellifera). Recognizable pattern 4 Stinger defense Only females Used once Barbed 5 Unique body structure 6 Segmented Exoskeleton Compound eyes 7 100’s simple eyes.
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1 The Life Cycle of Honeybees 2 by George Winsom English 9 Honors Secret Life of Bees
The Honeybee (Apis mellifera) • Recognizable pattern4 • Stinger defense • Only females • Used once • Barbed 5 • Unique body structure6 • Segmented • Exoskeleton • Compound eyes 7 • 100’s simple eyes 3
The Castes Queen 2-8 years Workers 6 weeks Drones 8 weeks9 The Hive The Social Order 21 8
Drone Bees 10 • Males • Larger eyes 11 • 0-200 in hive • Sole purpose mate with queen12 • Die after mating • Kicked out
Development of a Bee • Egg • 3 days • Larvae • 4 days • Pupa • Few days • Adult • 16-24 days 13
Worker Bees • Female sterile • Necessary tasks • Age related • 2 days • 3-10 days • 15-20 days • 21-35 days 14
Queen Bee • Only fertile • Royal jelly16 • Lays eggs17 • Pheromones18 • Virgin Queen 19 • Nuptial Flight 15
How is Honey Made? 20 22
Credits 1"Honeybee." 19 May 2007 <http://brownback.senate.gov/ Honeybee.htm>. 2Rechtfertig, Mary A. "Buddy Activities." 19 May 2007 <http://dixiesd.marin.k12.ca.us/dixieschool/classrooms/Rechtfertig/honeybee.jpg>. 3"Honey Bee Facts Page." Koday's Kids Amazing Insects. 1 Jan. 1998. 20 May 2007 <http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4TH/KKHP/1insects/honbeefax.html>. 4Huang, Zachary. "Honey Bee Anatomy." BeeBiology. 15 Feb. 2005. Michigan StateUniversity. 20 May 2007 <http://www.cyberbee.net/>.
Credits (continued) 5Dave, Langston. "Information Sheet 2." The Honey Bee Body. University of Arizona. 20 May 2007 <http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/insects/ahb/inf2.html>. 6www.cyberbee.net 7Mason, Jim. "Honeybee." Great Plains Nature Center. 20 May 2007 <http://www.gpnc.org/honeybee.htm>. 8Koning, Ross E. "Honeybee Biology". Plant Physiology Website. 1994. 20 May 2007 http://plantphys.info/ plants_human/bees/bees.html 20 May 2007. 9http://www.gpnc.org/honeybee.htm 10http://plantphys.info/plants_human/bees/bees.html
Credits (continued) 11Kendall, David. "Kendall Bioresearch Services." 6 June 2005. 20 May 2007 <http://www.kendall-bioresearch.co.uk/HYMEN5.GIF>. 12http://www.gpnc.org/honeybee.htm 13http://plantphys.info/plants_human/bees/bees.html 14www.cyberbee.net 15"Honey." Answers.Com. 20 May 2007 <http://www.answers.com/topic/honey>. 16Gustofsson, P O. 20 May 2007 <http://www.vegetus.org/honey/queen2.jpg>.
Credits (continued) 17http://plantphys.info/plants_human/bees/bees.html 18http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4TH/KKHP/1insects/honbeefax.html 19"Queen Bee." Wikipedia. 17 May 2007. 20 May 2007 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_bee#Development>. 20www.answers.com/topic/honey 21 www.matrifocus.com/LAM07/beekeeping.htm 22 http://www.berniesbeebuzz.com/album.html 23http://www.berniesbeebuzz.com/recipes.html 24 http://jamesstarmer.com/food/honey-butter/
For Fun Honey ButterRecipe 1/4 cup butter/margarine 1/2 cup honey Bring the butter/margarine to room temperature. Blend butter/margarine and honey in a bowl until mixture is smooth and creamy. Use in place of butter/margarine on bread, biscuits, muffins, or dinner rolls. Tip: Add 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder to recipe for a flavorful treat! 24 23
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