Forage (honey bee)

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/forage-honey-bee

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Apis mellifera
2. What is nectar and why do bees need it?Nectar is a sugary liquid that gives bees the energy they need to fly and keep warm. It is the main food for adult bees.
3. What is pollen and why is it important?Pollen is rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. It helps baby bees grow and keeps adult bees healthy, and it is used to make royal jelly.

Forage: The collective term for food resources, primarily nectar and pollen, gathered by honey bees from their environment.
Nectar: A complex sugar solution produced by floral glands, serving as the primary energy source for adult bees.
Pollen: The male gametophyte of flowering plants, rich in protein and essential nutrients for larval development and colony health.
Honeydew: A sugary exudate from plant sap-feeding insects, utilized by bees as a supplementary carbohydrate source.