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Q: What does a bee like?

A bee likes flowers and the sweet nectar inside them. A bee flies from flower to flower.

Q: What colour is a bee?

A bee is yellow and black, like little stripes. A bee's wings are see-through.

Q: Where does a bee live?

A bee lives in a hive, together with lots of other bees. Bees make honey inside the hive.

8 short answers for ages 3–6. Start with “What sound does a bee make?” or explore the complete set together.

What this set covers

This set has 8 short, child-friendly answers about this topic and is designed for ages 3–6. Every card adds a fact, something small to try and a prompt that keeps the conversation going.

Questions in this set

What sound does a bee make?
Why do bees collect pollen?
How do bees make honey?
What does a bee like?
What colour is a bee?
Why do bees buzz?
How do bees tell each other where flowers are?
Where does a bee live?

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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Card 1/8 schedule1 min · Together What sound does a bee make? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What sound does a bee make?

A bee goes "buzzz"! That is the sound it makes while flying.

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Talk about itCan you buzz like a bee?

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Did you know?A bee's wings flap very, very fast.

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Try itTry buzzing like a bee.

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Card 2/8 schedule2 min · Together Why do bees collect pollen? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why do bees collect pollen?

Bees gather pollen and sweet nectar from flowers to feed themselves and their hive. As they move from flower to flower, they help new flowers, fruit and vegetables grow.

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Talk about itIf you were a tiny bee, which flower in the garden would you visit first?

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Did you know?One little honeybee can visit hundreds of flowers in a single day.

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Try itGo outside and count how many flowers you can find. Which one do you think a bee would land on first?

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Card 3/8 schedule2 min · Together How do bees make honey? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

How do bees make honey?

Bees drink sweet nectar from flowers and carry it home in a special tummy. Back in the hive they turn it into honey and store it as food for the cold winter days.

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Talk about itIf you could store one food for winter like a bee, what would you save?

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Did you know?Honey never really goes bad, and people have found honey thousands of years old that was still good.

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Try itTaste a tiny bit of honey and try to guess which flowers the bees might have visited.

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Still curious?Do all bees make honey?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 4/8 schedule1 min · Together What does a bee like? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What does a bee like?

A bee likes flowers and the sweet nectar inside them.

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Talk about itWhat flowers do you like?

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Did you know?A bee flies from flower to flower.

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Try itShow with your hands how a bee flies from flower to flower.

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Still curious?What colour is a bee?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 5/8 schedule1 min · Together What colour is a bee? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What colour is a bee?

A bee is yellow and black, like little stripes.

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Talk about itWhat is your favourite colour?

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Did you know?A bee's wings are see-through.

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Try itDraw a yellow and black striped bee.

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Still curious?Where does a bee live?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 6/8 schedule2 min · Together Why do bees buzz? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why do bees buzz?

The buzzing sound comes from a bee's wings beating very, very fast as it flies. It is not the bee's voice, it is the sound of the air moving.

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Talk about itWhat other things make a buzzing or humming sound around your home?

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Did you know?A bee's wings can beat around two hundred times every single second.

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Try itFlap your hands as fast as you can and listen. Now imagine wings even faster than that.

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Still curious?Do bigger insects buzz louder than small ones?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 7/8 schedule2 min · Together How do bees tell each other where flowers are? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

How do bees tell each other where flowers are?

When a bee finds good flowers, it flies home and does a little wiggling dance. The way it dances tells the other bees which direction to fly and how far to go.

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Talk about itIf you could not use words, how would you show someone where to find a treat?

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Did you know?Scientists call this the "waggle dance", and bees really do read it to find food.

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Try itMake up your own secret dance that means "follow me, food this way". Can your family follow it?

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Still curious?Do ants talk to each other too?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 8/8 schedule1 min · Together Where does a bee live? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Where does a bee live?

A bee lives in a hive, together with lots of other bees.

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Talk about itWhere do you live?

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Did you know?Bees make honey inside the hive.

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Try itMake a little round shape with your hands like a tiny hive.

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Still curious?What sound does an owl make?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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