- The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’ means to move or speak confusly.
- Bumblebees can fly very quickly. They can reach ground speeds of 54 kilometres per hour (km/h).
- Bumblebees are very strong! They carry up to 90 percent of their body weight in food with them to avoid starvation.
- Bumblebees can do more work and carry more pollen than other bees, including honeybees. In fact, they can do up to 50 times as much work as a normal honeybee.
- The number of bumblebees is declining in New Zealand due to a number of factors, including the Key food source.
Wednesday, 2 January 2019
Bee Informed (Summer Learning Journey)
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2 comments:
Hi Sione, your bee activity is extraordinary true, you've done a awesome job. Keep it up.
Hi Sione!
Well done for completing this task! Bumblebees are very important to our ecosystems. Have you noticed how small the wings of the bumblebees are? Sometimes I wonder how they are even able to fly! They have such large bodies and such tiny wings!
I’m one of the few lucky people who have never been stung by a bee before! Have you?
I didn’t know bumblebees can do 50 times the work as normal honeybees. Did you know that bumblebee are covered in an oil that makes them waterproof! How awesome is that!
keep up the great work!
He Whetu Koe
Hasiba
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