1. history and importance of beekeeping Flashcards
how much of global food production depends on crops pollinated by bees
35%
what do honey bees provide?
honey
pollen
wax
propolis
royal jelly
venom
what does honey bees face threat from
disease
climate change
management practices
What is colony collapse disorder?
the phenomenon that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a colony disappear and leave behind a queen, plenty of food and a few nurse bees to care for the remaining immature bees and the queen
when was the first bee recorded to be existed ?
130 million years ago
where was the earliest recorded bee found
myanmar
what were bees originally and what are they now
used to be predators and are now vegetarians
2 species of bees which are truly domesticated :
apis mellifera
apis cerana
order of bees
Hymenoptera
the western honey bee
Apis mellifera
the eastern honeybee
apis cerana
the giant honey bee
Apis dorsata
the red dwarf honeybee
apis florea
the himalayan giant honeybee
apis laboriosa
the philippine honeybee
apis nigrocincta