Bumblebee Facts
Did you know that there are over 240 species of bumblebees?
Yes, that is correct! Bumblebees are furry flying insects! They are
larger than honeybees. Bumblebees aren’t always yellow and black in color. Some
of the colors that bumblebees can be are white, yellow, black, reddish-orange, and
red. Bumblebees prefer to live in a mild climate area. Most bumblebees can be
found in the Northern Hemisphere. The Northern Hemisphere is the half of the
earth above the equator. If you live in North America, you are in
the Northern Hemisphere. Some bumblebees can be found living in places in South
America, too. Part of South America is in the Northern Hemisphere.
Have you seen bumblebees where you live?
Facts about bumblebees:
1. Bumblebees are classified as herbivores. Herbivore means
they mainly eat pollen, nectar, and honey. Bumblebees are also important
pollinators of plants and crops.
2. Bumblebees live in hives/nests. They build their
nests/hives in the ground, burrows, or other empty cavities. Bumblebees live
in groups of up to 500 or less. A group of bumblebees is called a colony.
3. The largest species of bumblebee is Bombus dahlbomii, which lives in the southern part of South America. It can grow to as big as 1.6 inches long. That is a big bumblebee.
4. What is inside of the hive/nest? The queen bumblebee of
the hive lays and protects her offspring. The worker bumblebees of the hive forage
for food, clean, and care for the queen and other bumblebees. The drone bumblebees
are male. The drone bumblebees’ main goal is to mate with a queen bumblebee.
5. Male bumblebees cannot sting. The other bumblebees can sting more than once because they do not lose their stinger
when they sting. Don’t mess with bumblebees or any type of bees. Some people
can be allergic to bee stings.
6. Bumblebees can fall asleep in flowers while out foraging
for pollen and nectar if the temperature drops to under 55 degrees or colder.
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Books about Bumblebees:
1. Buzzy the Bumblebee by Denise Brennan-Nelson
2. Bumble Bee by Margaret Wise Brown
3. The Bumblebee Queen by April Pulley Sayre
4. Bumble the Bee: Who Couldn't Fly by RK Wheeler
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them to your child/children.
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