1. Honey Bees
By: Ryan Claffey

2. The Honey Bee
in long
Lives in forests, jungles, meadows, and gardens
Communicates through 'dance language'
Only queen lays eggs
Lifespan is about 6 weeks

3. What’s happening to Honey Bees?
Crop dusting kills insects near plants
Habitat loss can cause an unhealthy change in diet
Natural disasters can kill bees
Neonicotinoids are chemicals that attract and kill insects
4 species of bees vanished from Connecticut in 19 years.

5. The Rusty Patched Bumblebee
Also engendered
Black heads
Males have a red spot in their back
Lives in grasslands and tallgrass prairies
Gathers pollen and nectar

6. Honey Bee Food Web

7. Why save honey bees? Honey bees are the primary polen spreaders
Many plants dependent on honey bees
⅓ of what humans eat from honey bees

8. How you can help? Stop using pesticides Grow plants in your yard
Don’t kill dandelions, they have pollen too
Provide a source of freshwater

9. Works Cited https://savebees.org/