Did You Know?

Some bees can sting, but most are nice!

What Bees Do

Bees help plants grow by moving pollen.

Honey

Bees make honey from flower juice.

What Bees Do

Bees help flowers make seeds.

They make honey for food.

Bees live in big groups called hives.

Some bees are big and fuzzy.

Bees can fly fast and far.

They are very important for food.

More About Bees

Bees have been around for a long time. They help plants grow by moving pollen. This makes more flowers and fruits. Bees are found all over the world.

We need bees for many foods like fruits and nuts. If we did not have bees, we would have less food. Bees are very busy and work hard every day.

Did you know that some bees can live for years? They are super cool! Bees are also in danger, so we must help them.

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Bees: Winged Insects"] --> B["Monophyletic Clade: Anthophila"] B --> C["Superfamily: Apoidea"] C --> D["Order: Hymenoptera"] D --> E["Over 20,000 Species"] E --> F["Social Insects: Honey Bees, Bumblebees"] E --> G["Solitary Species: Mason Bees, Carpenter Bees"] F --> H["Construct Hives: Hexagonal Wax Cells"]

What Do These Words Mean?

monophyletic:A group of living things that all come from a common ancestor.
clade:A group of related living things.
superfamily:A larger group that includes several related families.
hierarchical:Organized in levels of importance or rank.
hexagonally:Having six sides or angles.