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HONEY BEES

Presentation By

M G Pushpa,

K V R W F

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Honey Bees belong to the family of insects.

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  • They live collectively in Bee Hive.
  • Every beehive will have a Queen, few males and a number of worker-bees

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  • Bees live in a group in the Beehive
  • Bees collectively are called Swarm of Bees

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  • Bees are known for collecting honey.
  • The honey collection is done in a special way,
    • The bees fly around the flowers in search of Nectar.

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    • Once a bee finds flowers with Nectar, it calls the other Bees through a Special kind of Dance.

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    • The Nectar is then collected from the flowers.

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    • Honey is made of nectar and the sweet deposits from plants and trees.

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  • The Worker Bees are a very important part of the Hive.
  • They are the Bees which collect the Nectar from the flowers.
  • Without the worker bees, the whole colony would go hungry.

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Honey Is used for:

  • Medicine

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  • Sweetener

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Facts About Honey Bees:

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  • The honeybee's wings stroke 11,400 times per minute thus making their distinctive buzz.
  • The queen bee is the busiest in the summer months, when the hive needs to be at its maximum strength.

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  • She will lay about 1,000 to 1,500 eggs per day

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  • Honeybee colonies have unique odors that members flash like identification cards at the hive's front door.

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  • A honeybee visits between 50 and 100 flowers during one collection flight from the hive.

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  • Honey contains vitamins and antioxidants,

but is fat free, cholesterol free and sodium free

  • In order to produce 1 pound of honey, 2 million flowers must be visited.

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  • Honey contains vitamins and antioxidants,

but is fat free, cholesterol free and sodium free

  • Honey is nature's energy booster