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Saturday 19 January 2019

Bumblebee

The word ‘bumblebee’ is a compound
word (bumble + bee). The word ‘bumble’
means to Move weirdly

Bumblebees can fly very quickly.
They can reach ground speeds
of 54 kilometers per hour (km/h).

Bumblebees are very strong!
They carry up to 90 percent
of their body weight in food
with them to avoid starvation.

Bumblebees can do more work
and carry more pollen than other
bees, including honeybees.
In fact, they can do up to  
 50 times as much work as a normal honeybee.

The number of bumblebees is
declining in New Zealand due
to a number of factors, including the  honeybee.
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1 comment:

  1. Kia Ora Hope!

    Well done for completing this task! Bumblebees are very important to our ecosystems. Have you ever noticed how small the wings of the bumblebees are? I find it crazy how fast they fly with such little wings!

    I didn’t know bumblebees can do 50 times the work as normal honeybees. Did you know that bumblebee are covered in an oil that makes them waterproof! How awesome is that!

    Do you have any favourite animals that have interesting features that helps them survive?

    Keep up the great work!
    He Whetu Koe! (You’re a star!)
    Hasiba

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