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?