Vocabulary Practice: Bees (2)

Bees are very useful animals because they not only make honey but they also ..... flowers and plants. They transfer pollen from one flower to another and this act makes plant reproduction possible in many cases.

Many bees live together in colonies. The female bees that do all of the work in a repetitive fashion are called ..... bees.

A large group of bees that are either living or travelling together is referred to as a ......

Honey ..... are created by bees and they are a cell-like storage container found inside hives. These structures contain honey and the bees' offspring.

Bees ..... is secreted or released by bees and found in hives along with honey. This substance is also collected by bee keepers because it can be used to make candles. It's a yellowish, plastic-type material.

Some people have serious bee sting ...... This means certain people have an immune reaction and symptoms include painful itching, swelling and trouble breathing.

In a bee colony, there are male bees called ..... that have no stinging abilities and they also don't take part in collecting honey.

When parents talk to their children about reproduction in nature, we often say that they are talking about the ..... and bees.

Bees work very hard in nature. So, when humans work really hard, we often say that they are as ..... as a bee.

Wild bees, ones that don't live in man-made hives, are often called ..... bees.