Weekly Reading Numba One REVISITED

Wow that was cool.

Topic 1

                Part 1  -Bees are calm around white, but black aggravates them. Interesting.

                            -Bees are attracted by CO2. I would almost think they would be attracted to be 

                             oxygen, as plants release oxygen.

                            -Bees have a preference for different types of weather.

                Part 2   Next time at the hive, I will watch for the effect that smoke has on bees.

                Part 3  Does red have an effect on bees? Seeing as red aggravates bulls. Was the bee's                                             

                            colour preference an evolutionary trait?

Topic 2

                Part 1  -I find it really interesting that the larvae is sealed in the cell after it is fully grown. Not 

                             something I would expect to happen.

                            -How a bee's life span varies depending on the season. Five weeks to five months, 

                              that is a crazy difference.

                            -The fact that younger bees guard the hive entrance. Wouldn't you want older, 

                              stronger, and more experienced bees as your guards?

                Part 2  Next time we are at the hive, I will look for larvae and the sealed honeycomb cells.

                Part 3  Can the bees basically fly from birth? Or are their orientation flights similar to those of 

                            birds, flying is difficult for them at first?

Topic 3

                Part 1  -I was very surprised at how intricate some of the hive designs are.

                            -How the different components can be interchanged was interesting.

                            -The cover design which allows the bees to escape through the sides of the cover 
                              was very interesting, I didn't expect something like that.

                Part 2   Next time we are at the hive, I will better analyze the different aspects of our 

                             Langstroth hive.

                Part 3  How long has the Langstroth hive been around for?

Topic 4

                Part 1  -I thought it was really interesting how Top Bar hives promote more natural 
                             movement from bees.

                            -I researched another video of Top Bat honey harvesting, and I thought it was 
                             AMAZING how the honeycombs are built independent of any existing structure.

                            -It would be interesting to do a study of which yields more honey, Langstroth or Top 
                              Bar.

                Part 2   Next time we are at the hive, I will watch for the different pros and cons of 
                             Langstroth hives that were mentioned in the article.

                Part 3  What came about first, Top Bar or Langstroth?

Topic 5
                Part 1   -How the bee actually adjusts for the time of day and angle of the sun.
                             -How bees have their own measuring system.
                             -How the bee only takes enough fuel for the specific journey.


                Part 2    Next time we are around the hive, I will definitely look for the wiggle dance!


                Part 3    Does the bee eat the honey as he flies?