- 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 50 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 90 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 removal of wildflowers and flowering trees, habitat loss, and extensive.
Saturday 12 January 2019
Bee Informed/ summer learning journey
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Hi Joslyne,
ReplyDeleteWell done on finishing another activity! :)
Aren't bumblebees incredible little creatures? Did you know they could carry so much weight? I didn't! I didn't realise how fast their little wings could carry them either.
Were you able to find any information on what is being done to stop their numbers declining?
Blog ya later!
Mikey :)
Cool it looks like we both learned something new hey Mikey.
ReplyDeleteHello Joslyne,
ReplyDeleteYou got me really interested in bumblebees, now. I was shocked to hear myself that they could reach 54 kilometers per hour. I'm very curious about how they are able to carry 90 times more pollen than a normal honeybee, maybe you could include some more information about that next time, and other things people might have questions about.
Great post!
Happy blogging
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