- The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’ means to ________to progress or act on a mentally manner__________________.
- Bumblebees can fly very quickly. They can reach ground speeds of ____54___ kilometres 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 _________Key Food Source____________.
Wednesday 2 January 2019
Day 2 The Air Up There Summer Learning Journey
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Hi Ana!
Awesome job with these facts!
It was so interesting to read this information on the bumblebee - man they are hard workers!!
Did any of these facts take you by surprise?
I think I was really shocked at how fast they could go!
I used to own a scooter that could go about the same speed (54km/h) and it was working so hard to get to that speed... I also felt like I was going pretty fast! :) I think it is amazing that a bumblebee can do the same!
I was also surprised that they could carry 90% of their body weight in food!
I think I could only lift maybe 50% of my body weigh and even that is tiring!
I think if I had to carry around all of my food for the day I would be sticking to light things like rice crackers and popcorn. :)
Ka pai Ana!
Nga mihi,
Ellee :)
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