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1 How does the bee carry the pollen back to its colony?
A On its rear legs
B In its body
C On its front legs
D On its middle legs

Answer: On its rear legs
2 How long does a worker bee live in the summer?
A about 2 months
B about 2 weeks
C about 6 months
D about 4 months

Answer: about 2 months
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3 Where are the most varroa usually found?
A in the cells of developing drones
B in the cells of developing workers
C in the cells of developing queens
D None of these

Answer: in the cells of developing drones

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4 How long does the development of a male bee (drone) take?
A 19 days
B 24 days
C 14 days
D None of these

Answer: 24 days
5 What is the name given to a colony of bees
A A Superorganism
B A Family
C A Supergrass
D A Collective

Answer: A Superorganism
6 How long does the development of a queen take?
A 16 days
B 24 days
C 21 days
D None of these

Answer: 16 days
7 Which organ prevents the nectar collected, being passed through into the bee’s digestive system in order that it can be regurgitated back at the hive?
A Proventriculus valve
B Honey bladder
C Gullet
D Gut

Answer: Proventriculus valve
8 What is varroa?
A an arachnid mite
B an insect
C a fungus
D a bacterium

Answer: an arachnid mite
9 Where is the surplus honey stored in the bee colony?
A in front of the brood nest
B under the offspring or brood nest
C in the brood nest
D above the brood nest

Answer: above the brood nest
10 How many worker bees make up about 1 kilo?
A 11,000 bees
B 17,000 bees
C 32,000 bees
D None

Answer: 11,000 bees
11 What is the International Federation of Beekeepers called?
A FIFA
B Apimondia
C FIS
D None

Answer: Apimondia
12 How long does the development of a worker bee take from laying of egg to emerging as a fully formed adult?
A 21 days
B 24 days
C 16 days
D None of these

Answer: 21 days
13 How many eggs can a queen lay one day?
A 2000
B 1500
C 500
D None of these

Answer: 2000
14 What is the maximum life of a queen?
A 5 years
B 3 years
C 6 months
D None of these

Answer: 5 years
15 What is not a bee product?
A Nectar
B Bee poison
C Honey
D Beeswax

Answer: Nectar
16 What colour can the honey bee not see?
A Green
B Blue
C Yellow
D Red

Answer: Red
17 What does the bee use to orientate itself when flying during overcast weather without sunshine?
A the 2 compound eyes
B 3 simple eyes
C antennae
D legs

Answer: the 2 compound eyes
18 What colour is the bee's blood?
A Clear
B White
C Red
D Black

Answer: Clear
19 How many segments are there in the abdomen of the worker bee?
A 8
B 6
C 2
D None

Answer: 8
20 What does the beekeeper feed the bees with?
A Sugar
B Fruit
C Milk
D Herbs

Answer: Sugar

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