Honey bee Habitat Hunt Go on a hunt in your own backyard or grab a parent and go to a nearby park to see if you can spot all the important components of a honey bee habitat. Water Like most animals, honey bees need fresh water. Look for puddles or a nearby pond. Protection from the Sun Bees enjoy sunshine but need shade too. Can you find a shady area suitable for our buzzy friends? NECTAR AND POLLEN A bee must collect nectar from about 2 million flowers to make one pound of honey. Look for flowers – any kind will do! A PLACE TO CALL HOME Bees like to nest in a variety of places – trees, roofs, and even underground. Can you find a perfect place for a hive? FUN FACT! One bee has to fly about 90,000 miles – three times around the globe – to make one pound of honey. HONEY CO. Since 1972 find these and other resources at naturenates.com
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Honey beeHabitat HuntGo on a hunt in your own backyard or grab a parent and go to a nearby park to see if you can spot all the
important components of a honey bee habitat.
WaterLike most animals, honey bees need fresh water. Look for puddles or a nearby pond.
Protection from the SunBees enjoy sunshine but needshade too. Can you find a shady area suitable for our buzzy friends? NECTAR AND POLLEN
A bee must collect nectar from about 2 million flowers to make one pound of honey. Look for flowers – any kind will do!
A PLACE TO CALL HOMEBees like to nest in a variety of places – trees, roofs, and even underground. Can you find a perfect place for a hive?
FUN FACT!One bee has to fly about
90,000 miles – three times
around the globe – to make
one pound of honey.
HONEY CO.Since 1972
find these and other resources at naturenates.com
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