Buzzing Bee Facts: Test Your Knowledge on Bees and Their Incredible World!
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Created 6/26/2024
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Unleash your inner bee enthusiast and test your knowledge on the fascinating world of bees! From their intricate communication skills to their vital role in pollination, this quiz will challenge you to see just how much you know about these incredible creatures.
1. Which family do bumble bees, carpenter bees, and cuckoo bees belong to?
Apidae
Halictidae
Megachilidae
Andrenidae
2. How many species of bumble bees are there in North America?
50
100
150
200
3. What is the name of the southeastern blueberry bee?
Habropoda laboriosa
Apis mellifera
Bombus impatiens
Xylocopa varipuncta
4. What characteristic do bumble bees share with honey bees?
They have pollen baskets called corbiculae
They are strictly solitary
They nest in trees
They are hairless
5. Which bee is known for building its nest in alkaline soils?
Alkali bee
Orchid bee
Sweat bee
Digger bee
6. Which bee species is being managed for pollination of fruit trees in the western United States?
Blue orchard bee
Honey bee
Mud dauber wasp
Nomad bee
7. What is unique about the alkali bee's nesting preference?
Prefers alkaline soils
Nests in hollow trees
Nests in rotted logs
Lives inside flowers
8. Which species of bee never lived in America before European settlers brought them?
Honey bee
Bumble bee
Sweat bee
Carpenter bee
9. What proportion of flowering plants are pollinated by bees?
80%
50%
20%
95%
10. What activity requires bumble bees to flex their flight muscles rapidly?
