Bees eat nectar, pollen, water, and propolis. Nectar is stored in a special “honey stomach” until it’s passed to another bee to make honey. Pollen provides protein for growing bees.
Graphic: “From Flower to Hive” nectar map.
App: Drag nectar from flower to bee to hive.
Only the queen lays eggs. Fertilized eggs become female worker bees or new queens; unfertilized eggs become male drones. Drones’ main job is to mate with queens.
Graphic: Flowchart showing fertilized/unfertilized egg outcomes.
App: “Choose the Egg” interactive path.
Honey bees have three main body parts:
Head: Eyes, antennae, mouthparts for sipping nectar.
Thorax: Wings and legs for flying and walking.
Abdomen: Stinger, wax glands, and digestive organs.
Graphic (Print): Diagram with labeled parts.
App: Tap each part to zoom in and learn more.
A honey bee’s life starts as an egg, hatches into a larva, transforms into a pupa, and finally emerges as an adult bee. Worker bees live 5–6 weeks in summer, while queens can live years!
Graphic (Print): Lifecycle wheel.
App: Spin to reveal each stage with animations.