(Answer) Do all bees make honey?

[8-20-2022] Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz Question: Do all bees make honey?

The given options are:

• Yes
• No
• Only the ones domesticated by humans

Correct Answer: No

Info: A honey bee is a eusocial flying insect within the genus Apis of the bee clade, all native to Afro-Eurasia. There are roughly 20,000 species of bees worldwide, including solitary bees, bumblebees, and honey bees. But only the eight species of honey bees—whether tended by beekeepers or living in the wild—make the delicious golden sweetener we love. The best-known honey bee is the western honey bee (Apis mellifera), which was domesticated for honey production and crop pollination. Only members of the genus Apis are actual honey bees. Humans also use beeswax in making candles, soap, lip balms, and cosmetics. (Ref)

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Today’s “Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz” has three questions related to bees. Each question has only one correct answer and carries one point. The wrong answer does not earn any points. So, select only the correct answers.

All three questions from today’s Bing Homepage Quiz are below. You can find their answers by visiting those pages.

1. Why is there a wall around these beehives?
2. Do all bees make honey?
3. What’s the most valuable thing that honey bees do for the world’s human population?