Examine how bees use a variety of dances to communicate the location, quality and quantity of a food source to their hivemates.

Photo image of the European honey bee.

A photo of a white-fronted bee-eater.

A photograph of two southern carmine bee-eaters.

The head region of a honeybee.

Some flowers have developed adaptations that lure insects to them for pollination. Visit this website to learn about the very unusual adaptations of the bee orchid.

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Bee."

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Bee."

A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Bee."

Cartoon drawing of a black-and-yellow bee.

See if you can find the pattern in Buzzy Bee's honeycomb. The solution is available right at this one page website.

This lesson helps students understand the concept of pollination. Objectives, materials, procedures, adaptations, discussion questions, evaluation, extensions, suggested readings, links, vocabulary, and academic standards are all included!

This is an excellent PBS site that talks about the make up of the beehive and it's inhabitants. Topics such as communication, food, temperature, defense are also visited.

Using Dadant's Honeybee Study Prints, students learn about honeybee anatomy, reproduction, and behavior.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that asks the reader to make predictions about problems created by the decreasing bee population. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This short article offers an excellent brief discussion of insects with particular focus on bees and ants. Multiple choice and short answer questions follow. Immediate feedback. Printable version available.