1. The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’ means to ____________________________________.
2. Bumblebees can fly very quickly. They can reach ground speeds of _______ kilometres per hour (km/h).
3. Bumblebees can do more work and carry more pollen than other bees, including honeybees. In fact, they can do ______ times as much work as a normal honeybee.
4. The number of bumblebees is declining in New Zealand due to a number of factors, including _______________________ and ______________________________ [insert any two causes of the declining number of bumblebees].
Answer 1 blank: Humm, Buzz, Drone or move ineptly or flounderingly.
Answer 2 blank: 54kms per hourAnswer 3 blank: 50 times more
Answer 4 blank: Ants & Wasps can kill bumble bees
Hello Bridget,
ReplyDeleteIt is great to see your Summer Learning Journey posts. I was surprised to read that Bumble Bees are in decline in NZ. That is not the case in Moana - I have hundreds in my garden and a nest in my compost heap. Do you have Bumbles in Inchbonnie?
Hi Bridget!
ReplyDeleteWell done for completing this task! Bumblebees are very important to our ecosystems. Have you noticed how small the wings of the bumblebees are? Sometimes I wonder how they are even able to fly! They have such large bodies and such tiny wings!
I like that you have once again included images in your blog post. Remember, if you are going to use images that you have found online, you need to make sure that you attribute them (give credit) to the owner. Check out our guide to posting images here:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VKjkMGwBrk2YI6Vtmg91OAQljr_T3ZSV6YZtu6MWFNM/edit
All animals have special adaptations that help them survive! Do you have any favourite animals?
Keep up the great work!
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