In our food webs, many of us started with a producer. We later realized that pollinators were missing from some of our webs. This week we began our study of pollinators, and how they help the world. In our reading, this week we learned many pollinators are rapidly declining. From our recent research, we predict that many producers will decline without pollinators. Pollinators play a vital role in the reproduction of the producers.
One of America’s most important pollinators is the bee. This week we learned from a video from the National Honey Board that a bee produces 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey throughout it’s entire life. They travel to two million flowers in their forty-five day life span in order to make 1 pound of honey. Bees do dances to communicate with other bees to tell where the flowers are located. Can you dance when you are confused? We know bees can’t! Tune in next week to learn why bees are getting confused.
One of America’s most important pollinators is the bee. This week we learned from a video from the National Honey Board that a bee produces 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey throughout it’s entire life. They travel to two million flowers in their forty-five day life span in order to make 1 pound of honey. Bees do dances to communicate with other bees to tell where the flowers are located. Can you dance when you are confused? We know bees can’t! Tune in next week to learn why bees are getting confused.