The endangered Karner blue butterfly Sample Heading 4 Honey

Latin Name: Lycaeides melissa samuelis Family Name: Lycaenidae (Gossamer-Winged Butterfly) Related Species: One of six sub-species of Melissa blue butterflies Estimated Population: The largest populations exist in Wisconsin and Michigan, with some populations numbering in the thousands. In other places, populations may include 20 or 50 butterflies. Endangered Status: On the U.S. Endangered Species List Appearance: The male sports dark blue or silvery wings, bordered in black. The female’s wings are more grayish or brownish, trimmed with a row of dark spots and orange crescents. The undersides of both sexes are slate gray with marginal rows of orange and black spots. Size: About one inch across - like a postage stamp Life Span: Four months Adult bees eat nectar (sugary water) and pollen (yellow protein powder) which are made by flowers. Babies are fed lots of pollen, because they need the protein to grow. Since there are lots of flowers in the spring (and lots of pollen), most bee babies are born in the spring. Nectar is what a worker bee uses to make honey. When she gets to a flower, she drinks as much nectar as she can hold. Then she passes the nectar to another worker bee (who holds the nectar on her tongue) so the water in it can evaporate. When most of the water has evaporated, the sweet nectar becomes honey, which is stored in the hive. During winter, when there aren’t many flowers, bees use this stored honey for food. In the spring and summer, when there are plenty of flowers, bees tell each other where to find nectar and pollen. If a worker finds a palm tree with lots of flowers, she marks it with a pheromone (scent). Then she flies back and dances in the hive. This dance tells other workers what direction to fly in and how far to go. Then they fly off to find her scent, the palm flowers, and the food. This is where you tell your story or provide information to your visitors. Be sure to include changes or new information in a timely fashion. By keeping your Web site up to date, visitors will have a reason to return often. You may add text or HTML code to this field and make it as complex as you want. Or, you may erase the content of this field causing it to be hidden when people visit your site. This is where you tell your story or provide information to your visitors. Be sure to include changes or new information in a timely fashion. By keeping your Web site up to date, visitors will have a reason to return often. You may add text or HTML code to this field and make it as complex as you want. Or, you may erase the content of this field causing it to be hidden when people visit your site.