https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy en-us 2017-11-07 15:32:55 UTC 2017-11-20 23:27:01 UTC hello@padlet.com 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/204859999 The queen is the only reproductive female in the honey bee colony and lays around 1,500 eggs every 24 hours.]]> 2017-11-08 15:24:03 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/204859999 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/204863557 The amount of eggs that she lays is equivalent to the weight of her body which can range from .95 mg to .62 mg.]]> 2017-11-08 15:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/204863557 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/204874447

The queen bees life span is ranges from  1-3 years but does not possess the working attributes of the worker bee such as the hypo-pharyngeal gland which is used to feed larvae, drones, and the queen.

]]> 2017-11-08 15:45:43 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/204874447 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205121911 In the spring there is from 8,000 to 15,000 worker bees and by early summer there can be up to 80,000 worker bees in one colony.]]> 2017-11-09 03:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205121911 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205122119

Worker bees are smaller and more compact than the queen and worker bees have a proboscis which is what they use to suck out nectar from any part of a flower depending on where the nectaries are located.

]]> 2017-11-09 03:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205122119 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205122467 2017-11-09 03:17:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205122467 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205122590 2017-11-09 03:18:30 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205122590 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205123327 The honeycombs are hexagonal shaped to save space and hexagons have more surface area rather than rectangles or triangles.

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Beeswax is the component in which builds, repairs, and capping the cells in which hold the eggs.

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Beeswax is made out of fatty acids and multiple long chain alcohols from glands in the inner sternites of the abdomen.  To produce 1 pound of beeswax a bee must ingest 6-8 pounds of honey.

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Scientists have found that there is over 200 components in honey bees beeswax! Beeswax has a melting point of 64.5 degrees Celsius and becomes brittle at around 18 degrees Celsius. 

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• Honey bees are most efficient at producing beeswax from there 10th day of life to their 16th day of life and from its 18th day to its death the beeswax glands decline at a steady pace. 

]]> 2017-11-12 14:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/205983239 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206277561 Varroa Mites are the honey bees worst enemy as the females lay eggs on the honey bees larvae and then they feed on the developing bee until it dies.  ]]> 2017-11-13 15:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206277561 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206278746 “The mite, Acarapis woodi, is a serious and growing problem for beekeepers. The microscopic mite clogs the breathing tubes of adult bees, blocks oxygen flow, and eventually kills them. Also called acarine disease, this condition affects flight efficiency and results in a large number of crawling bees unable to fly.” - according to uky.edu 

]]> 2017-11-13 15:13:00 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206278746 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206279568 There is also the wax moth which causes significant damage to the honey bees stored combs.There are other predators such as the bear, small reptiles, birds, and other insects.

]]> 2017-11-13 15:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206279568 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206280278 There is also diseases such as american foul brood which is caused by the bacteria Bacillus Larvae and it contaminates the whole colony.

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Nosema is a condition caused by the microsporidia Nosema apis or Nosema cerana.  This microbe attacks the cells in the wall of a honey bee's stomach, where it reproduces and attacks repeatedly, eventually destroying the stomach lining and then killing the bee.  

]]> 2017-11-13 15:15:34 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206280640 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206281521 2017-11-13 15:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206281521 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206284118 2017-11-13 15:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206284118 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206847119 When a colony swarms, half of the bees go with the existing queen and the other half stays with the new queen that the old queen hatched, so the colony becomes 2 colonies.]]> 2017-11-14 17:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206847119 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206861474

The queen starts to lays an egg in the queen cup where future queens are produced.The queen plans to leave the hive and have the future queen take over the existing hive.

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The queen will leave with 50% to 60% of her offspring and search for a new hive.

]]> 2017-11-14 17:44:47 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206861705 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206862466 There can also be the after swarm where the next queen will follow the first swarm, known as the prime swarm, and this can happen multiple times until the hive is fully depleted.]]> 2017-11-14 17:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206862466 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206987031 2017-11-14 21:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206987031 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206987287 2017-11-14 21:56:51 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206987287 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206988424 2017-11-14 22:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/206988424 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/207029036 The book reference to the real world in this story is in chapter 22 there is a flashback that was about the bees and how they were going extinct due to the numerous amount of the honey bees predators and pesticides, and how the scientists had to genetically modify the bees to withstand those predators and pesticides, when Fiona sees a piano in the Marriott in which she and Bowen are staying in to escape the raiders.

]]> 2017-11-15 02:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/207029036 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/207029485 2017-11-15 02:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/207029485 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/207501989 2017-11-16 02:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/207501989 1102273 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/207502386 The western pollinates 3/4 of the fruits and vegetables we eat, one healthy hive can eat 50 kg of honey, bees have 2 different stomachs and they then regurgitate the nectar to each other, and one pound of honey takes over 10,000 bees and they communicate to do this with waggle dances.]]> 2017-11-16 02:24:55 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/207502386 1102973 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208132573 In the 4th box, I think where you said honey bees, I think you meant honey bees'. In the last box, there should be their. I  like how you included that the hexagonal shape has more surface area than other shapes. ]]> 2017-11-17 14:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208132573 1102973 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208134524 I like how you included that the queen lays as many eggs as equivalent to her body weight. the picture above is nice because you can understand the size difference. In the 3rd box, the life span of the queen doesn't make sense with the rest of the sentence. ]]> 2017-11-17 15:00:46 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208134524 1610752 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208136501 I didn't know that many mites are bees' enemies. I like how you also included diseases bees could get.]]> 2017-11-17 15:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208136501 1102973 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208136743 That's interesting! I thought that swarming was just moving around in a big group, I didn't know that it had to do with hatching a new queen and the old queen leaving the nest. ]]> 2017-11-17 15:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208136743 1610752 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208137580 I didn't know that bee colonies split in half when they swarm. It was interesting to find out what swarming actually is.]]> 2017-11-17 15:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208137580 1102973 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208138150 Wow. That is cool. I  forgot that diseases and super small bugs can do a lot of damage to a bee. Very detailed in a good way. ]]> 2017-11-17 15:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208138150 1610752 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208138242 I like how you organized the different bees into different boxes on your column. I also liked the size chart.]]> 2017-11-17 15:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208138242 1610752 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208139737 That is a good reference, it goes nicely with your research.]]> 2017-11-17 15:10:34 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208139737 1102973 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208140074 Nice explanation, very detailed. ]]> 2017-11-17 15:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208140074 1102973 https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208140337 I like how you used the flash back about the bees dying from predators and pesticides because you talked about that in one of your subtopics. ]]> 2017-11-17 15:11:43 UTC https://padlet.com/1102273/uke08ytyzdy/wish/208140337