Unbee-lievable Facts about Bumblebees
- The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’ means to hum, buzz or drone.
- 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% 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 removal of wildflowers and flowering trees, habitat loss, and using poisons.
I learnt lots about the Bumble Bee. My favourite fact was how strong they are.
Kia Ora Tanner,
ReplyDeleteI hope you are enjoying your holidays with your friends and family. Well done on completing all of the sentences.I love the drawing that you have included in the post! I am glad they are working hard to pollinate plants all over our country. didn’t know how much work a bumble bee does compared to a honey bee, I thought it was the honey bees that did all the work! The honey bees do work hard as well, making honey that we can enjoy. Do you like honey? I love honey on warm toast with lots of butter!
Keep up the awesome mahi!
Blog ya later,
Dani
Hi Dani
ReplyDeleteNo I don't really like honey but I do think it is interesting how honey is mad. My Mum just told me she puts honey in our stir-fry dinner sometimes. I did not know that.
By Tanner
Hi Tanner,
DeleteI think people add honey to stir-frys sometimes to add some sweetness to it, I know that's why I add honey sometimes :)
- Dani