From Field to Plate: A Worksheet

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1.) Bees arrived on Earth how many years before humans?


2.) Plant reproduction caused by bees collecting nectar is also known as:
           


3.) This percentage of fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, herb and flowers reproduce via honey bees.



4.) How many bites of food out of the whole do we have honey bees to thank?



5.) What is Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)? How many states have documented cases?



6.) Name one of the potential conspiracy theories that have arisen as to why CCD is occurring.



7.) What is a split? What are the limitations of splitting?



8.) Honey only represents this percentage of a commercial beekeepers income:



9.) How long can queens live? Why are they replaced before their natural deaths?



10.) Organic beekeepers criticize artificially feeding bees with what?



11.) All worker bees are which gender? Workers make up what percentage of the population?



12.) What is threatening the American honey industry from overseas?



13.) How many bees were lost in the so called bee graveyard?



14.) What is a monoculture? What are the limitations of a monoculture for bees?



15.) This chemical was once used openly in cities like San Antonio and is not considered safe:



16.) What could potentially be a cause for widespread Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)?



17.) French beekeepers did what to insure the pesticide Gaucho is no longer used?



18.) American beekeepers who traveled to Europe sought what to bring home with them?



19.) Who does the research to decide whether a pesticide is safe to use in the field?



20.) A scientist identified pesticide accumulation in soil as synergizing to effect bees. What is a synergistic effect? What else might be being impacted by synergy?



Bonus: What was included with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Garden at the White House?