Beekeeper: Ga Certified Exam
Questions with Guaranteed Pass
Solutions.
Apis mellifera linguistica - Answer Italian
Apis mellifera caucasia - Answer Caucasian
Apis mellifera carnica - Answer Carniolan
Apis mellifera scutellata - Answer African
Apis mellifera mellifera - Answer German Black Bee/European Dark Bee
"Russian" Bees - Answer honeybees imported from Russian are not a race but they are
actually a hybrid between Italian, Carniolan, Caucasian, a little German black and whatever bee
was in that area
These bees were imported to the US beginning in the 1990s for their supposed varroa
resistance - Answer Apis mellifera carnica
Productive bees found in tropical and subtropical regions - Answer Apis mellifera scutellata
Gentle bees known for heavy propolis production - Answer Apis mellifera caucasia
The most popular western honeybee in America due to its productivity and gentle demeanor. -
Answer Apis mellifera linguistica
One of the more common breeds available in the US currently, some think it conserves
resources better than Italian honeybees - Answer "Russian" Bees
What makes Russian bees attractive to US beekeepers? - Answer more than twice as resistant
to various parasitic mites than other honeybee
_______ is a glandular product fed to larva which is also in high demand as a skin care and
health product for humans. - Answer Royal Jelly
, _______ is a product made from resin and used in herbal medicine due to its antibacterial,
antifungal, and anti-microbial properties. - Answer Propolis
What are some characteristics of a honey bee as a true social insect? - Answer
Communication, complex nest construction, environmental control, defense, and division of the
labor
What is a caste? - Answer an important social structure that is highly organized, self-
replenishing and unique.
What are the three castes of honeybees in a colony? - Answer Queen, worker and drone.
Name the three major regions comprising the body of a honey bee. - Answer Head, thorax
and abdomen.
What are the four developmental stages of a honey bee? - Answer Egg, larva, pupa, adult.
How many days does it take for a worker egg to develop into an adult? - Answer 21
How many days does it take for a drone egg to develop into an adult? - Answer 24
How many days does it take for a queen egg to develop into an adult? - Answer 16
True or False: A colony can only swarm once per season. - Answer False
The queen mates in flight at areas called ________. - Answer Drone Congregation Areas
(DCA)
Where can you find supersedure cells? What does that indicate? - Answer Middle of the
frame, weak or lame queen is being replaced.
What is a sign of a failing queen? - Answer Spotty brood pattern??
Bees will fill spaces smaller than the bee space (1/4'') with _______. - Answer Propolis
Bees will fill spaces larger than the bee space (3/8'') with _________. - Answer Excess comb
Questions with Guaranteed Pass
Solutions.
Apis mellifera linguistica - Answer Italian
Apis mellifera caucasia - Answer Caucasian
Apis mellifera carnica - Answer Carniolan
Apis mellifera scutellata - Answer African
Apis mellifera mellifera - Answer German Black Bee/European Dark Bee
"Russian" Bees - Answer honeybees imported from Russian are not a race but they are
actually a hybrid between Italian, Carniolan, Caucasian, a little German black and whatever bee
was in that area
These bees were imported to the US beginning in the 1990s for their supposed varroa
resistance - Answer Apis mellifera carnica
Productive bees found in tropical and subtropical regions - Answer Apis mellifera scutellata
Gentle bees known for heavy propolis production - Answer Apis mellifera caucasia
The most popular western honeybee in America due to its productivity and gentle demeanor. -
Answer Apis mellifera linguistica
One of the more common breeds available in the US currently, some think it conserves
resources better than Italian honeybees - Answer "Russian" Bees
What makes Russian bees attractive to US beekeepers? - Answer more than twice as resistant
to various parasitic mites than other honeybee
_______ is a glandular product fed to larva which is also in high demand as a skin care and
health product for humans. - Answer Royal Jelly
, _______ is a product made from resin and used in herbal medicine due to its antibacterial,
antifungal, and anti-microbial properties. - Answer Propolis
What are some characteristics of a honey bee as a true social insect? - Answer
Communication, complex nest construction, environmental control, defense, and division of the
labor
What is a caste? - Answer an important social structure that is highly organized, self-
replenishing and unique.
What are the three castes of honeybees in a colony? - Answer Queen, worker and drone.
Name the three major regions comprising the body of a honey bee. - Answer Head, thorax
and abdomen.
What are the four developmental stages of a honey bee? - Answer Egg, larva, pupa, adult.
How many days does it take for a worker egg to develop into an adult? - Answer 21
How many days does it take for a drone egg to develop into an adult? - Answer 24
How many days does it take for a queen egg to develop into an adult? - Answer 16
True or False: A colony can only swarm once per season. - Answer False
The queen mates in flight at areas called ________. - Answer Drone Congregation Areas
(DCA)
Where can you find supersedure cells? What does that indicate? - Answer Middle of the
frame, weak or lame queen is being replaced.
What is a sign of a failing queen? - Answer Spotty brood pattern??
Bees will fill spaces smaller than the bee space (1/4'') with _______. - Answer Propolis
Bees will fill spaces larger than the bee space (3/8'') with _________. - Answer Excess comb
