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beekeeping

the questions and answers
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What does the bee look like?

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Who is the worker bee and what tasks does it perform?

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What is the job of drones?

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Why do bees sting?

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Is it true that bees die after stinging?

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How do bees see?

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How fast does a bee fly?

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Approximately how many bees live in the same hive?

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What groups make up a bee colony?

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What is the job of the queen bee and how does it work?

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How bees are born and how does this process occur?

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What can be born from a laid egg?

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Why do bees raise a new queen?

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What is swarming and how does it happen?

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How do bees communicate?

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What strategy do bees adopt to survive the winter?

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What is nectar and how is it collected by bees?

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What is pollen and how is it collected by bees?

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What is flower pollination and why is it important?

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What would happen if bees disappeared from the planet?

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What is honey and why do bees make it?

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How many kilometers do bees travel to make a kilo of honey?

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How much surface area do they cover to make a kilo of honey?

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What is beewax and what is it used for?

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What is honeycomb and how is it constructed?

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What is a hive and what is it made of?

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What is "the bugno" and what was it used for?

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Why do the hives in an apiary have different colors?

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What is the frame?

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What is the difference between the Dadant hive and the Swiss hive?

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What is the difference between migratory beekeeping and sedentary beekeeping?

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What is a bee veil and what is it for?

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What is a smoker and what is its use?

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What is hive tool and what is its use?

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How is honey collected and what tools are used?

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What is the bee brush or the blower for?

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What are dances and what are they for?

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What is propolis and why do bees collect it?

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What is beekeeping and what is it for?

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What is a centrifugal honey extractor and what is it used for?

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What is the ripener and what is it used for?

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