4 11.3.1 11.3.4 11.3.6 11.3.7 Use the numbers in the list below to ask and answer questions about honey bees. • 20,000 80,000 2 cm • 2 years • 1,500 - 300 • 2 million 88,000 km • 230 times 6-7 weeks ● ● ● A: How many species of bees are there on planet Earth? B: Over 20,000.
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A: How many honey bees are in a typical hive?
B: There can be up to 80,000 honey bees in a typical hive.
A: What is the size of a honey bee?
B: A honey bee is about 2 cm long.
A: What is the average lifespan of a worker honey bee?
B: The average lifespan of a worker honey bee is about 6-7 weeks.
A: How far can a honey bee fly from its hive to gather nectar?
B: A honey bee can fly up to 2 miles (about 3.2 km) from its hive to gather nectar.
A: How many times can a honey bee's wings beat per second?
B: A honey bee's wings can beat up to 230 times per second.
A: How many eggs can a queen bee lay in a day?
B: A queen bee can lay up to 2,000 eggs in a day.
A: What is the maximum distance that a honey bee swarm can travel in search of a new home?
B: A honey bee swarm can travel up to 55 miles (about 88 km) in search of a new home.
A: How many flowers must a honey bee visit to make one pound of honey?
B: A honey bee must visit about 2 million flowers to make one pound of honey.
A: What is the temperature that honey bees try to maintain inside their hive?
B: Honey bees try to maintain a temperature of about 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) inside their hive.
A: How many times can a worker honey bee sting before it dies?
B: A worker honey bee can only sting once before it dies.