Honey
Bees
Let's learn some interesting facts about honey bees!
Honey bees are social insects.
Honey bees live in hives.
Honey bees have 6 legs.
Honey bees have antennae.
Honey bees have wings.
Honey bees have a head, thorax, and abdomen.
Honey bees can fly about 15 mph.
Honey bees eat nectar. Nectar is a sweet liquid made by flowers.
Honey bees turn nectar into honey.
Honey bees help to transfer pollen.
There are three types of honey bees:
the queen - who lays eggs
the workers - females who gather food, make honey, build the six-sided honeycomb, tend eggs, and guard the hive
the drones - males who mate with the queen
Let's complete our honey bee book!