September 2024 – My Busy Bee

Why Pollen Is Important for Bees and Plants

Pollen is crucial for both bees and plants. It’s a fine powder found in flowers that contains the plant’s male reproductive cells. When bees collect nectar, they also gather pollen…

My Busy Bee September 19, 2024Nectar, Pollen

Bee Education for Kids

The Amazing Life of a Bee from Egg to Queen

Bees have a fascinating lifecycle that revolves around a well-organised social structure. The queen bee, the mother of almost all the bees in a hive, lays eggs in honeycomb cells.…

My Busy Bee September 17, 2024Egg, Queen

Bee Education for Kids

How Bees Make Honey the Sweetest Secret of All

Honey is one of nature’s sweetest treats, made by bees through an amazing process! Bees collect nectar from flowers using their long, straw-like tongues and store it in a special…

My Busy Bee September 15, 2024Honey, Process

Bee Education for Kids

A Quick Guide for Adults

Bees are essential pollinators and play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and food production. With over 20,000 species worldwide, bees are a diverse and complex group of insects. The…

My Busy Bee September 13, 2024Pollinator, Queen

Bee Education for Kids

What is a Bee?

Bees are small, flying insects that are very important for our planet. They come in different colours, such as yellow and black, and have fuzzy little bodies. You’ve probably seen…

My Busy Bee September 11, 2024Bee, Kids

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Bees Are Excellent Architects

Honeybees build their hives in an extraordinary pattern of hexagons, a shape that is both strong and efficient. The hexagonal structure uses the least amount of wax while providing the…

My Busy Bee September 9, 2024Architecture, Build

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Bees Understand the Concept of Zero

One of the most remarkable discoveries in recent years is that bees understand the concept of zero. In a study, researchers found that bees could differentiate between quantities and even…

My Busy Bee September 7, 2024Concept, Zero

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Bees Can Sleep and Maybe Even Dream

Bees need rest just like any other creature, and they even follow a similar sleep cycle to humans. They typically sleep for about 5-8 hours a night. What’s even more…

My Busy Bee September 5, 2024Sleep-dream

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Bees Can Detect Explosives

It’s well known that bees have a keen sense of smell, but did you know that this ability can be used for more than just finding flowers? Scientists have trained…

My Busy Bee September 3, 2024Explosive, Smell

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Bees Can Communicate Through Dance

Bees have developed a fascinating way of communicating that goes beyond sound. When a forager bee discovers a good source of nectar or pollen, it returns to the hive and…

My Busy Bee September 1, 2024Communication, Dance