Bees

Bees are insect. There are about 20,000 species or kinds of bees. They live everywhere in the world except on high mountains, in the Arctic and Antarctic, and on some small islands in the ocean.

Some bees are as small as 0.08 inc (2 millimeters). However, some bees are as big as 1.6 inches (4 centimeters). Bees come in many colors; black, gray, yellow, red, green or blue. Most bees live alone. They are called solitary bees. Meanwhile, some bees live in groups called colonies. They are social bees.

Bees have three pairs of legs and four wings. Like all insects, they have a head, chest and abdomen. They have mouth parts and a tongue for collecting nectar. They carry nectar in an organ called a honey stomach.

Moreover, bees have special wings that let them fly like a helicopter. They can fly backward, forward, sideways or stay in one place in the air.

In addition, bees have three regular eyes and two compound eyes. Their compound eyes have many lenses. Furthermore, bees can see colours and patterns. This helps them find flowers.