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Buzzing Bumblebees. By Mrs. Hall. Introduction. Did you know when bumblebees first came to America? Do you know the stages of a bumblebees development?. Bees came to America. The first bees lived in the age of the dinosaur. Egyptians were the first bee keepers.
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Buzzing Bumblebees By Mrs. Hall
Introduction • Did you know when bumblebees first came to America? • Do you know the stages of a bumblebees development?
Bees came to America • The first bees lived in the age of the dinosaur. • Egyptians were the first bee keepers. • Bees came to the State of California in America, the year 1820
Lifecycle of a bee • Egg 1-3 days • Larva 4-9 days • Pupa 10-23 days depending on the type of bee • Adult 16-24 days
Types of Bees • Bees live in groups called colonies, there are 10-60 thousand bees in a hive. • Worker bee- collects water, nectar and pollen • Queen bee- lays all the eggs • Drone bee- has big strong wings and makes up 10% of the hive colony
Bumblebee Now let’s go out And see If we can find A bumblebee!