PPT-EXPLORERS HONEY BEES CAREERISTS

ACTIVISTS This sounds interesting and I want to explore new things They have joined the network Some may still be thinking about participating some may have completed a task or two Many explorers join in here get their feet wet and never leave the group They know about the program and may become evangelists You will also find honey bees careerists and activists in the explorer group waiting to be found. Crisis = Danger and Opportunity. The bad news is dire. Increasing threats to honey bees abound. Winter losses, summer losses, weakened bees. Invasive predators, i.e. mites, small hive beetle, etc.. Loss of habitat, contaminated habitat. Power of Your Yard to Protect the Food Supply. WHAT’S THE BUZZ ABOUT BEES?. Food Production. Seeds for Food. Plus Flowers! . And 1/3 of crops to feed our meat sources . THE HONEY BEE BUZZ. . . Bee Informed Partnership. Beekeeper Surveys. DECLINE IN US HONEY BEE COLONIES SINCE WORLD WAR ii. 1945. 4.5 MILLION. COLONIES. 2015. 2.7 MILLION. COLONIES. “15% loss is the highest sustainable level for those whose living depends on beekeeping”. . Gary S. Reuter, University . of . Minnesota . www.beelab.umn.edu. Your breakfast without bees. Scientific American April 2009. V. alue . of crops in US. that depend . on . pollination: . >$18.9 billion . Speaker’s Name here. Bees | Common Assumptions. All bees are aggressive. All bees give honey!. All bees cause anaphylactic shock!. Honey Bees are great pollinators!. Assumption | All Bees Sting. 20,000+ bee species in the world. Based on an article by the same name published in . American Bee Journal, . July 1999, Carl J. Wenning. Critical Understanding #1. A single large colony will produce much more honey than two colonies half its size.. Small, helpful, peaceful friends!!!!. By: AG. Introduction. The scientific name is Arthropod. It is also called Hymenoptera. Honey bees make honey. Honey bees are peaceful , helpful workers. There are three different types of honey bees: queens workers, and drones. Honey Bee Background. 1500 B.C. – early signs of Beekeeping. Important Terms:. Beekeeping Tools:. 1568 – discovered bees could raise a queen from young larva . 1586 – queen described as mother of the hive. 3 . simple eyes on the top of the head, . 2 . pairs of wings, a nectar pouch, and a stomach.. The . honey bee has been around for millions of years. If all the bees dies out we would lose many of the beautiful plants and flowers that we see today. We would also lose a lot of the foods that we eat such as apples, watermelon and oranges. . Binte. Anis. Assistant Professor. Department of Zoology. A.M.U. Aligarh. WORLD WITHOUT BEES………. “. If the bee disappeared off the. surface of the globe, then man would. only have four years of life left. . OALA AWARD Imagine a Toronto with flourishing natural habitats and an that will be critical to the preservation of our flora and fauna. contribution to the number of bees in the following generation. Chris Sansone and Michael Merchant* H*Extension Entomologists, The Texersity System. A honey bee (left) is distinguished from a yellowjacket wasp by its hairy body and wide rear legs designed for carr Mud DauberMud dauber (sometimes called “dirt dauber,” “dirt digger,” “dirt dobber,” “dirt diver”, or “mud wasp”) is a name commonly applied to a numbe What are pheromones. Glands of honey bees. Types of pheromones. Queen pheromones. Worker pheromones. Drones pheromones. Brood pheromones. Introduction to Honey Bees. There are over 10,000 different species of bees..