Day 2: The Air Up There

Day 2: The air up there

Activity 1: Bee informed

To earn full points for this activity you must type all five sentences and then fill in the blanks for
each one. Post the completed sentences on your blog.

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...50                 ...90 ...removal of wildflowers and flowering trees, habitat loss, and extensive
use of pesticides.      ...hum, buzz, or drone ...54

• The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’ means to hum, buzz, or drone.

• Bumblebees can fly very quickly. They can reach ground speeds of 54 kilometers per hour (km/h).

• Bumblebees are very strong! They carry up to 90 percent of their body weight in food with them to avoid starvation.

• Bumblebees can do more work and carry more pollen than other bees, including honeybees. In fact, they can do up to  50 times as much work as a normal honeybee.

• The number of bumblebees is declining in New Zealand due to a number of factors, including the extensive use of pesticides.