Bees

There is always something new to learn about honey bees and their impact on our society over the years. Here are some awesome facts to keep in mind as you learn more about honey bees.

This colourful and interactive site about bees is from the Canada Agriculture Museum. Learn about bees, pollination, life in the hive and beekeeping.

Students can learn why bees make honey, about the colony and different bees in the colony. Along with colourful images, this site has additional information about bees and sustainability.

Learn interesting facts and trivia about honey bees from the Canadian Honey Council.

This article explains the differences between bees and wasps. Check out the video at the end of the article. The video is about 50,000 honeybees that were removed from a home in Ontario.

Learn about life in a bee hive and the roles of the different members in the hive: drones, workers, and queens.

Bees have been on earth for more than 100 million years! Learn more about how they fill an important job for plants.

A scientific explanation of how bees make honey. Spoiler Alert -- there's a lot of puking involved!

This National Geographic animal profile about honeybees has facts, photos and maps.

On this site, you'll find lots of cool facts about bees. There are also some activities to do and you can read about some of the people who raise bees in Ontario.

Check out this great video about pollinators; it's interesting and informative. There's also a link to the Hinterland bumble bee profile.

The San Diego Zoo has created a colourful guide to bees, with facts and images.