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How to keep bees and harvest honey
Contributed by: Black
  • 1. What is the primary food source for honeybees?
A) Meat scraps
B) Processed sugar
C) Tree sap
D) Nectar and pollen
  • 2. What is the name of the bee responsible for laying eggs?
A) Queen bee
B) Drone bee
C) Worker bee
D) Forager bee
  • 3. What type of hive is most commonly used by beekeepers?
A) Skep hive
B) Langstroth hive
C) Top-bar hive
D) Warré hive
  • 4. What is the purpose of smoke when working with bees?
A) To mask alarm pheromones
B) To attract bees
C) To kill mites
D) To provide heat
  • 5. What is the main component of honey?
A) Sugar
B) Water
C) Fat
D) Protein
  • 6. What is the process of removing honey from the hive called?
A) Harvesting
B) Extracting
C) Robbing
D) Collecting
  • 7. What tool is used to uncap honeycombs before extraction?
A) Hive tool
B) Bee brush
C) Smoker
D) Uncapping knife
  • 8. What is the purpose of a honey extractor?
A) To heat honey
B) To filter honey
C) To sterilize honey
D) To spin honey out of combs
  • 9. What is the ideal moisture content of honey for long-term storage?
A) Below 18.6%
B) Exactly 10%
C) Above 25%
D) Around 50%
  • 10. What is a common disease affecting honeybees?
A) Chickenpox
B) Common cold
C) Mosquito bites
D) Varroa mites
  • 11. What is bee bread?
A) Stored pollen for bee larvae
B) Royal jelly
C) Bread made with honey
D) Honeycomb wax
  • 12. What is the term for a group of bees leaving the hive with a queen?
A) Drifting
B) Hibernating
C) Swarming
D) Foraging
  • 13. What should be done with honey frames after extraction?
A) Used as fuel
B) Stored indefinitely as is
C) Returned to the hive for cleaning
D) Discarded immediately
  • 14. What is the purpose of a queen excluder?
A) To keep drones out of the hive
B) To prevent the queen from laying eggs in honey supers
C) To attract a new queen
D) To prevent worker bees from leaving the hive
  • 15. What is propolis?
A) A resinous substance used to seal cracks in the hive
B) A type of bee food
C) A type of honey
D) A bee repellent
  • 16. What is a good practice to prevent robbing between hives?
A) Feed hives in the open
B) Mix sugar water with honey
C) Keep entrances small
D) Leave honey supers open
  • 17. What is a common symptom of American Foulbrood (AFB)?
A) Aggressive bee behavior
B) Foul odor from larvae
C) Increased honey production
D) Excessive swarming
  • 18. What is the purpose of winterizing a hive?
A) To prevent swarming
B) To increase honey production
C) To help the bees survive cold temperatures
D) To attract more bees
  • 19. What is the role of drone bees?
A) To build honeycomb
B) To defend the hive
C) To collect nectar
D) To mate with the queen
  • 20. What is the term for feeding bees sugar syrup?
A) Supplementary feeding
B) Honey replacement
C) Stimulative feeding
D) Emergency feeding
  • 21. How often should you inspect your bee hives?
A) Every 1-2 weeks
B) Never
C) Only when collecting honey
D) Once a year
  • 22. What is considered a good location for placing a beehive?
A) Shady, damp area
B) Inside a garage
C) Near a busy road
D) Sunny location with wind protection
  • 23. What is royal jelly?
A) A type of honey
B) Bee venom
C) Food for the queen bee larvae
D) Honeycomb wax
  • 24. Why is it important to requeen a hive?
A) To improve colony health and productivity
B) To increase swarming
C) To attract more drones
D) To prevent honey production
  • 25. What is the purpose of a bee brush?
A) To clean the hive
B) To kill bees
C) To apply honey
D) To gently remove bees from frames
  • 26. What is the minimum protective clothing you should wear when inspecting bees?
A) Nothing
B) Just gloves
C) Shorts and t-shirt
D) Veil
  • 27. How do bees communicate?
A) Through singing
B) Through pheromones and dances
C) Through telepathy
D) Through talking
  • 28. What is a common treatment for varroa mites?
A) Apivar
B) Water
C) Vinegar
D) Bleach
  • 29. What is the general lifespan of a worker bee during the active season?
A) 6 months
B) 1 year
C) 1 day
D) 4-6 weeks
  • 30. What is the purpose of the inner cover?
A) To attract bees
B) To provide a bee space and ventilation
C) To keep out the queen
D) To store honey
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