- The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’ means to Move or act in a awkward way.
- Bumblebees can fly very quickly. They can reach ground speeds of 15 kilometres per hour (km/h).
- Bumblebees are very strong! They carry up to 75 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 2 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
For the last question I have no answer
Hi Sandra,
ReplyDeleteMe again :)
It's awesome to see that you've given another activity a go. Bumblebees are amazing little creatures, aren't they? I see that you've filled in the blanks with your own answers, which is great, but if you go back and have another read of the activity it actually gives you the words/phrases/numbers to use. If you can't find them let me know - I'm always here to help :)
Blog ya later!
Mikey