{"id":328,"date":"2015-12-16T11:30:07","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T11:30:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nascotwoodbees.co.uk\/?p=328"},"modified":"2015-12-16T11:30:07","modified_gmt":"2015-12-16T11:30:07","slug":"bee-quiz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nascotwoodbees.co.uk\/?p=328","title":{"rendered":"Bee quiz"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is the Bee Quiz<\/strong> presented at the Harrow Beekeepers<\/a>‘ Christmas Social<\/strong> on 13th December.
\nThere were five members who shared first prize, each with a total of 20 out of 25 questions correct. Well done to all those who entered!
\nTo see the answers, view this post on it’s own (click the heading) and then hover over or click each question.<\/p>\n

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Pollen is a source of ….. for the bee?<\/dt>\n
Protein<\/dd>\n
Number of eggs a queen can lay in 1 day<\/dt>\n
1000 – 3000<\/dd>\n
How fast do bees\u2019 wings beat<\/dt>\n
180 – 200 beats per second<\/dd>\n
Why are honey bees reluctant to sting<\/dt>\n
Loss of sting (usually) causes death<\/dd>\n
What gives a bee sting its ouch and itch<\/dt>\n
Chemical mellitin<\/i><\/dd>\n
What colour can honey bees see that people can\u2019t<\/dt>\n
Ultra violet<\/dd>\n
What colour can people see that bees can\u2019t<\/dt>\n
Red<\/dd>\n
Life span of a queen<\/dt>\n
2 \u2013 8 years<\/dd>\n
Colour of new wax<\/dt>\n
White<\/dd>\n
Pollen is carried in the \u2026\u2026<\/dt>\n
Pollen basket hind (metathoracic) legs \u2013 (Corbicula)<\/dd>\n
What senses do bees and humans have in common<\/dt>\n
Taste, touch, smell, sight (we accepted hearing too as although bees don’t have ears they can detect sonic vibrations)<\/small><\/dd>\n
How many eyes does a bee have<\/dt>\n
5 (2 compound, 3 ocelli)<\/dd>\n
What is H2<\/sub>C2<\/sub>O4<\/sub> better known as<\/dt>\n
Oxalic acid<\/dd>\n
What\u2019s the equivalent in grams of 1 lb<\/dt>\n
454g<\/dd>\n
What\u2019s the average water content of natural honey?<\/dt>\n
18%<\/dd>\n
What\u2019s the maximum permitted HMF (HydroxyMethylFurfuraldehyde) content in honey in the EU?<\/dt>\n
40mg \/ kg or equivalent<\/dd>\n
What colour should 2016\u2019s queens be marked?<\/dt>\n
White<\/dd>\n
What\u2019s the scientific, binomial name for the honey bee<\/dt>\n
Apis mellifera<\/i><\/dd>\n
Is the Asian Hornet bigger than the native UK hornet<\/dt>\n
No \u2013 it\u2019s smaller<\/dd>\n
At what outside temperature do bees begin to cluster<\/dt>\n
12\u00b0C – 15\u00b0C (54\u00b0F – 59\u00b0F) Although quoted from multiple sources, we disregarded this question as our experience is that bees are still flying at that temperature; even at 10\u00b0C they stop flying but do not cluster until lower temps<\/small><\/dd>\n
What are the three major subdivisions of a bee\u2019s body<\/dt>\n
Head, thorax, abdomen<\/dd>\n
In taxonomic terms, what order do bees belong in<\/dt>\n
Hymenoptera<\/i><\/dd>\n
What are the breathing holes along a bee\u2019s body called<\/dt>\n
Spiracles<\/dd>\n
In what year was the HBKA founded<\/dt>\n
1919<\/dd>\n
What\u2019s the address\/URL of the HBKA website<\/dt>\n
(http:\/\/) (www.)harrowbeekeepers.co.uk\/<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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