Bee s
May 18, 2015
Bees
Tom was not
happy… He did not like bees, and on his oncle farm there were
too many…
“You do not have to be afraid, you just have to protect yourself. Come with me and you will find the amazing
world of the bees”, said his oncle.
They put on their bee hat
and they went to observe bee
´s life. It was interesting.
Bees are a very good team and the beehave is
like an well organised city.
The body of a bee is composed by…
Bees live in group – swarm.Their house is the beehive
The organization of the beehive:
HornetQueen
Bee researcherBee contructor
Bee soldierBee cook
Bee kindergarten teacher
Bee blower Bee carrier
The flower produces the
pollen and the nectar
The bee with the help of the brush and the
corbeillecolects the
nectar and the pollen
Then they go back to the
beehive.
And they layed the polen in thewax
box, where
the bee cook
transform them in honey…
Inside the hive - the combs of wax
Honney
Pollen
Eggs
The beekeeper protects himself
Take out the honney
Good appetite
Do you know?...
How does bees born? The keen lays na egg…
Each bee as function and a form…
Worker
Queen
Hornet
Do bees comunicate between them?Yes… When a resercher find a flower they dance in circles to
tell the position of the flower.
When the flower is between the sun and the hive, the bee dance in circles in a clockwise direction
If the flower is on the opposite side of the sun, she performs her dance in the opposite direction to the hands of the clock
There are several beehive models.
Questions…
How to distinguish a bee from a wasp?
The abdomen of the wasp is bright yellow with black rings. The bee is darker and more loaded ring.
How long does a bee lives?
In time of work between 30 and 40 days. In time of rest between 4 and 6 month
What is the diference between the pollen and the nectar
The pollen is a lightweight powder which feed the bees.The nectar is the liquid used to make honey
Bees are harmful to the flowers?
No! When they carry the pollen from one flower to another flower the bees make the flowers bear fruit
Is it true that a bee dies after bitten?
Yes, it is…
What can you do when a bee bites
you?
You must draw up the sting and apply to the wound a little salt water or vinegar.
- So are you still afraid of
the bees?- No oncle,
not anymore.
Little stars classroomSt Benedict kindergarten
Oeiras – Portugal
Images from the book :“O grande livro do Tó”