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 When the queen is injured or old, the bees in the hive will pick 5-20 larvae to feed royal jelly in order
to create the new queen bee.
Cuando la reina esta herida o es vieja, las abejas en la colmena recogera n de 5 a 20 larvas para alimen-
tar a la jalea real para crear la nueva abeja reina.
 Multiple hatched larvae can compete to be the next queen.
Mu ltiples larvas eclosionadas pueden competir para ser la pro xima reina.
12. Explain to students that bees communicate within the hive by doing the bee dance.
 Dance in figure 8 loops.
Danza haciendo bucles en la figura 8.
 Bees can communicate the direction of the nectar source through a defined angle from their abdomen
to the sun.
Las abejas pueden comunicar la direccio n de la fuente de ne ctar a trave s de un a ngulo definido desde
su abdomen hasta el sol.
 Bees can communicate the distance of the nectar source through the length of the dance.
Las abejas pueden comunicar la distancia de la fuente de ne ctar a lo largo de la danza.

HONEY TASTING STATION
Explain to students that in this station, they will taste foods related to bees.
1. Ask students what their favorite fruit is and explain that without pollinators, those fruits would not exist.
Pregunte a los estudiantes cua l es su fruta favorita y explique que sin polinizadores, esas frutas no existirí an.
2. Explain that the bee is an incredibly efficient pollinator but is not the only pollinator in the environment. Ask
students for examples of different pollinators. Briefly explain pollination and define pollen as the genetic ma-
terial from the male organ of the flower. Reference the three main interests of honeybees from the Opening
Circle (nectar, pollen, and reproduction). Explique que la abeja es un polinizador increí blemente eficiente,
pero no es el u nico polinizador en el medio ambiente. Pida a los estudiantes ejemplos de diferentes poliniza-
dores. Explique brevemente la polinizacio n y defina el polen como el material gene tico del o rgano masculino
de la flor. Haga referencia a los tres intereses principales de las abejas del Cí rculo de Apertura (ne ctar, polen y
reproduccio n).
3. Taste sunflower seeds and explain that honeybees are the primary pollinators for sunflower seed production.
4. While students are enjoying the sunflower seeds, pass out honey fun fact cards and have students read aloud:
(examples)
 An average worker bee makes 1/12 tsp of honey in her lifetime.
Una abeja obrera promedio produce 1/12 cucharadita de miel en su vida.
 To make a 16 oz. jar of honey, honeybees have to travel 112,000 miles and visit 4.5 million flowers.
Para hacer un 16 oz. jarra de miel, las abejas tienen que viajar 112,000 millas y visitar 4.5 millones de
flores.
 Honey is antibacterial and contains 80% sugar.
La miel es antibacteriana y contiene 80% de azu car.
 Raw honey also boosts the immune system and soothes burns.
La miel cruda tambie n refuerza el sistema inmunolo gico y alivia las quemaduras.

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