在动物园里
There are bee hives located around the Zoo, including Greenie’s Conservation Garden and the Exploration Zone.
令人着迷的事实
- Honey is a thick liquid produced by certain types of bees from the nectar of flowers.
- Honey bees refine and concentrate nectar to make honey.
- Honeybees are not aggressive by nature, and will not sting unless protecting their hive from an intruder or are unduly provoked.
身体特征
Honey bees have a bright color pattern. Like most insects, look at the world through compound eyes.
栖息地
The western honey bee is native to the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa. As of the early 1600s, the insect was introduced to North America, with subsequent introductions of other European subspecies two centuries later. Since then, they have spread throughout the Americas.
饮食
They live off of flower nectar and honey.
社交行为
In the wild, they create elaborate nests called hives containing up to 20,000 individuals during the summer months. They work together in a highly structured social order. Each bee belongs to one of three specialized groups called castes. The different castes are: queens, drones and workers.
野生状态
Honey Bees are common and not endangered.
