Bee Coloring Pages (Free PDF Printables)

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By: Papaya Ink Team · Last updated: October 14, 2026

A honeybee beats her wings around two hundred times a second, visits dozens of flowers on a single trip and carries the pollen home packed into little baskets on her hind legs. That mix of fuzz, stripes and translucent wings is why bees are such a pleasure to color: there is a soft body to shade, a hard geometric pattern to fill and always a flower nearby. These bee coloring pages range from close-up honeybees and round bumblebees on real garden plants – apple blossom, thistle, lavender, coneflowers – to bee mandalas, stained-glass and folk-art designs, a kawaii bee for beginners and a few scenes that could only happen in a storybook.

Everything here is drawn by Papaya Ink and every page is free. Click the picture and the PDF opens in a new tab, sized for US Letter and fitting A4 without any adjustment. Print as many as you like for yourself, a classroom or a rainy afternoon with the kids.

A few coloring notes. Bee stripes are rarely pure yellow and black; a warm amber or honey gold next to very dark brown looks far more natural. Leave the wings almost untouched and run a hint of gray or pale blue along the veins only. Detailed pages reward sharp pencils and a slow pace, while the bolder ones take markers happily.

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Bee Coloring Pages - Apple blossom lasts a week or two each spring, and this honeybee is not wasting a day of it. She has climbed right into the stamens with the whole branch in bloom around her. Detailed - fine fur and petal veins, sharp pencils. — Apple blossom lasts a week or two each spring, and this honeybee is not wasting a day of it. She has climbed right into the stamens with the whole branch in bloom around her. Detailed – fine fur and petal veins, sharp pencils.

Bee Coloring Pages - Big eyes, tiny smile, and a daisy that doubles as an armchair. This kawaii bee has settled onto the center of the flower with dewdrops rolling off the petals below. Large open shapes, so it works well as a first page. — Big eyes, tiny smile, and a daisy that doubles as an armchair. This kawaii bee has settled onto the center of the flower with dewdrops rolling off the petals below. Large open shapes, so it works well as a first page.

Bee Coloring Pages - Irises curl and sway in the long lines of Art Nouveau, and the bee drifts between them with a patterned abdomen to match. Nothing here is in a hurry. Try a limited palette - violets, greens and one warm gold on the bee. — Irises curl and sway in the long lines of Art Nouveau, and the bee drifts between them with a patterned abdomen to match. Nothing here is in a hurry. Try a limited palette – violets, greens and one warm gold on the bee.

Bee Coloring Pages - Drawn the way tulips are painted on a farmhouse cabinet, with two little suns and a sky of scalloped clouds. The bee itself is a folk-art ornament, every stripe filled with leaves and petals. Flat bright colors suit it best. — Drawn the way tulips are painted on a farmhouse cabinet, with two little suns and a sky of scalloped clouds. The bee itself is a folk-art ornament, every stripe filled with leaves and petals. Flat bright colors suit it best.

Bee Coloring Pages - Bumblebees are rounder and furrier than honeybees, and this one has landed heavily on a thistle head among the clover. Spiky leaves, prickly bracts and a soft insect in the middle of it all. Detailed - slow going, for the patient. — Bumblebees are rounder and furrier than honeybees, and this one has landed heavily on a thistle head among the clover. Spiky leaves, prickly bracts and a soft insect in the middle of it all. Detailed – slow going, for the patient.

Bee Coloring Pages - Evening in the valley, the sun half down behind the hills and three bees heading back to the hollow in the old tree. Bluebells in the foreground, fields and a river far below. Made for warm sunset gradients. — Evening in the valley, the sun half down behind the hills and three bees heading back to the hollow in the old tree. Bluebells in the foreground, fields and a river far below. Made for warm sunset gradients.

Bee Coloring Pages - Symmetry is the whole point here. The bee sits at the center of a ring of honeycomb, leaves, blossoms and hanging drops of honey, wings spread into stained-glass panes. Pick two or three colors and repeat them around the circle. — Symmetry is the whole point here. The bee sits at the center of a ring of honeycomb, leaves, blossoms and hanging drops of honey, wings spread into stained-glass panes. Pick two or three colors and repeat them around the circle.

Bee Coloring Pages - Someone's city balcony - pots of lavender, a watering can, a chair by the open door - and one bee that found it from the street below. Detailed - tiles, railings and leaves give plenty of small areas to fill. — Someone's city balcony – pots of lavender, a watering can, a chair by the open door – and one bee that found it from the street below. Detailed – tiles, railings and leaves give plenty of small areas to fill.

Bee Coloring Pages - Rays, waves and daisies in the bold flat style of a vintage poster, with a cheerful bee cruising over the meadow. Thick lines and big shapes make it quick to color. Orange, mustard and avocado green will finish the retro look. — Rays, waves and daisies in the bold flat style of a vintage poster, with a cheerful bee cruising over the meadow. Thick lines and big shapes make it quick to color. Orange, mustard and avocado green will finish the retro look.

Bee Coloring Pages - One branch of plum blossom is all this page needs: a honeybee at the top flower and a single petal already falling. Lots of white space and nothing to crowd the eye. Shade the petals pale pink and leave the background clean. — One branch of plum blossom is all this page needs: a honeybee at the top flower and a single petal already falling. Lots of white space and nothing to crowd the eye. Shade the petals pale pink and leave the background clean.

Bee Coloring Pages - Somewhere past the stepping stones stands a palace built entirely of honeycomb, towers and arched door included. The bee heading up the path is on official business. Golden hexagons, a flowered garden and a sky to invent yourself. — Somewhere past the stepping stones stands a palace built entirely of honeycomb, towers and arched door included. The bee heading up the path is on official business. Golden hexagons, a flowered garden and a sky to invent yourself.

Bee Coloring Pages - The sunflower's seed head is a spiral of hundreds of tiny cells, and the bee hovers above it with wings blurred mid-flap. More sunflowers and a garden sit far back. Detailed - the seed spiral takes patience but rewards it. — The sunflower's seed head is a spiral of hundreds of tiny cells, and the bee hovers above it with wings blurred mid-flap. More sunflowers and a garden sit far back. Detailed – the seed spiral takes patience but rewards it.

Bee Coloring Pages - Peonies in full, ruffled bloom and a bee whose abdomen carries a pattern borrowed from blue-and-white porcelain. Scrolling vines tie the corners together. It was made for cobalt and white, with soft pink in the petals. — Peonies in full, ruffled bloom and a bee whose abdomen carries a pattern borrowed from blue-and-white porcelain. Scrolling vines tie the corners together. It was made for cobalt and white, with soft pink in the petals.

Bee Coloring Pages - Thick black leading divides the sky, the sun and three coneflowers into glass panes, and the bee flies right through the middle of them. Color each pane a different shade of the same hue to get the glowing-window effect. — Thick black leading divides the sky, the sun and three coneflowers into glass panes, and the bee flies right through the middle of them. Color each pane a different shade of the same hue to get the glowing-window effect.

Bee Coloring Pages - Deep in the woods, bluebells hang from their stems and a bee has found the first open bell. Ferns, mossy roots and a cluster of mushrooms crowd the forest floor. Detailed - mix several greens for the undergrowth. — Deep in the woods, bluebells hang from their stems and a bee has found the first open bell. Ferns, mossy roots and a cluster of mushrooms crowd the forest floor. Detailed – mix several greens for the undergrowth.

Bee Coloring Pages - Tall lavender stalks bend in the wind and a honeybee hangs between them with a drop of nectar below. Loose, flowing lines and a quiet composition. Purple and sage green, and leave the bee's wings nearly white. — Tall lavender stalks bend in the wind and a honeybee hangs between them with a drop of nectar below. Loose, flowing lines and a quiet composition. Purple and sage green, and leave the bee's wings nearly white.

Bee Coloring Pages - Who says bees stay on Earth? This one wears a round helmet and cruises past ringed planets and shooting stars toward a patch of lilies that somehow grows in orbit. Dark blue background, then let the stars and lilies glow. — Who says bees stay on Earth? This one wears a round helmet and cruises past ringed planets and shooting stars toward a patch of lilies that somehow grows in orbit. Dark blue background, then let the stars and lilies glow.

Bee Coloring Pages - A pollinator hotel is a wooden box full of hollow tubes where solitary bees lay their eggs, and here one is checking in. Flagstones, coneflowers and potted plants make up the garden around it. Detailed - lots of small shapes. — A pollinator hotel is a wooden box full of hollow tubes where solitary bees lay their eggs, and here one is checking in. Flagstones, coneflowers and potted plants make up the garden around it. Detailed – lots of small shapes.

Bee Coloring Pages - Up in the high meadow, with snowy peaks and pines behind and edelweiss in front, the bee is working the short mountain summer. Cool blues and grays for the mountains against the warm stripes of the bee. — Up in the high meadow, with snowy peaks and pines behind and edelweiss in front, the bee is working the short mountain summer. Cool blues and grays for the mountains against the warm stripes of the bee.

Bee Coloring Pages - Inside a giant flower hides a tiny garden, with a fountain, a stone bridge and a bell-shaped gazebo among the hydrangeas. The bee seems to know its way around. Detailed - small scenery and plenty of blooms to color. — Inside a giant flower hides a tiny garden, with a fountain, a stone bridge and a bell-shaped gazebo among the hydrangeas. The bee seems to know its way around. Detailed – small scenery and plenty of blooms to color.

Bee Coloring Pages - Wings catch the light as the honeybee hovers over a ripe strawberry, blossoms open all around the patch. The stripes are easy; the fun is in the berry - dozens of tiny seeds, each one a dot of pale yellow on red. — Wings catch the light as the honeybee hovers over a ripe strawberry, blossoms open all around the patch. The stripes are easy; the fun is in the berry – dozens of tiny seeds, each one a dot of pale yellow on red.

Bee Coloring Pages - Dew still on the petals and the honeybee is already at work, head down in the yellow heart of a pink cosmos. Lavender spikes and buds, a white fence at the back. Keep the wings nearly clear and let the magenta do the talking. — Dew still on the petals and the honeybee is already at work, head down in the yellow heart of a pink cosmos. Lavender spikes and buds, a white fence at the back. Keep the wings nearly clear and let the magenta do the talking.

Bee Coloring Pages - Wings veined like stained glass, a honeybee lands on the seed head of a sunflower, and the field repeats the same yellow discs to the hills. Art Nouveau swirls carry the wind. Gold and black stripes first, then as many yellows as you own. — Wings veined like stained glass, a honeybee lands on the seed head of a sunflower, and the field repeats the same yellow discs to the hills. Art Nouveau swirls carry the wind. Gold and black stripes first, then as many yellows as you own.

Bee Coloring Pages - Spring orchard, full bloom, one honeybee on duty. She hovers over an open apple blossom with buds still curled pink around it, blue spires rising behind. Amber and dark brown bands, and leave the wings almost white. Detailed. — Spring orchard, full bloom, one honeybee on duty. She hovers over an open apple blossom with buds still curled pink around it, blue spires rising behind. Amber and dark brown bands, and leave the wings almost white. Detailed.

Bee Coloring Pages - Chrysanthemums are the flower of the Japanese imperial seal, so this honeybee is visiting royalty. She hovers over a golden bloom the size of a dinner plate. Amber and brown bands, wings left almost white. Detailed. — Chrysanthemums are the flower of the Japanese imperial seal, so this honeybee is visiting royalty. She hovers over a golden bloom the size of a dinner plate. Amber and brown bands, wings left almost white. Detailed.

Bee Coloring Pages - The peony is the size of a dinner plate and the honeybee lands dead center, where the pollen is. Irises and daisies fill in around her. Copy the striped abdomen from the sample first; the wings only need a wash of pale gray. — The peony is the size of a dinner plate and the honeybee lands dead center, where the pollen is. Irises and daisies fill in around her. Copy the striped abdomen from the sample first; the wings only need a wash of pale gray.

Bee Coloring Pages - Coming in tail first, this bee stretches its back legs toward a thin rail while the shorter front legs dangle below its fuzzy chest. Four veined wings fan out above, ready for long, light strokes of color. — Coming in tail first, this bee stretches its back legs toward a thin rail while the shorter front legs dangle below its fuzzy chest. Four veined wings fan out above, ready for long, light strokes of color.

Bee Coloring Pages - Curling its striped body into a tight C, a slim bee rounds a cut wooden post sitting on a thick log slice. Growth rings on the stump top make a fun spiral to trace before you add any color. — Curling its striped body into a tight C, a slim bee rounds a cut wooden post sitting on a thick log slice. Growth rings on the stump top make a fun spiral to trace before you add any color.

Bee Coloring Pages - Curious little eyes peer into an empty thread spool as this round bee leans in for a closer look. The stripes, segmented legs and wide spool rims are big, friendly shapes that suit younger colorists. — Curious little eyes peer into an empty thread spool as this round bee leans in for a closer look. The stripes, segmented legs and wide spool rims are big, friendly shapes that suit younger colorists.

Bee Coloring Pages - With a cheeky grin, a chubby bee pushes a soft ring along on its edge. Pick a bright color for the ring, keep the stripes bold, and the whole page comes together quickly for small hands. — With a cheeky grin, a chubby bee pushes a soft ring along on its edge. Pick a bright color for the ring, keep the stripes bold, and the whole page comes together quickly for small hands.

Bee Coloring Pages - Made of boxy segments like a toy kit, this bee grips a sliding beam and pulls it out of a square housing. Every flat face is its own space, so try light and dark shades of one color for a solid, three-dimensional effect. — Made of boxy segments like a toy kit, this bee grips a sliding beam and pulls it out of a square housing. Every flat face is its own space, so try light and dark shades of one color for a solid, three-dimensional effect.

Bee Coloring Pages - Crossing an L-shaped ledge, a cube-headed bee picks its way along on jointed, stick-like legs. Straight edges everywhere keep this a tidy sheet for kids who like neat, geometric coloring. — Crossing an L-shaped ledge, a cube-headed bee picks its way along on jointed, stick-like legs. Straight edges everywhere keep this a tidy sheet for kids who like neat, geometric coloring.

Bee Coloring Pages - Fluffy as a cloud, a bumblebee tips an oversized acorn cap back and forth on a flat patch of ground. The scaly pattern on the cap and the puffy fur around its head give you lots of small areas to fill. — Fluffy as a cloud, a bumblebee tips an oversized acorn cap back and forth on a flat patch of ground. The scaly pattern on the cap and the puffy fur around its head give you lots of small areas to fill.

Bee Coloring Pages - Rain or shine, this bumblebee stays snug under a big leaf that arches over it like a tent. Real bumblebees often wait out bad weather tucked beneath leaves or flowers until the sun returns. — Rain or shine, this bumblebee stays snug under a big leaf that arches over it like a tent. Real bumblebees often wait out bad weather tucked beneath leaves or flowers until the sun returns.

Bee Coloring Pages - Hauling on a twisted rope, a cheerful bee raises a domed lid with a pulley fixed to a slanted wooden frame. Smooth curved panels on its body and wings are easy to fill with gentle, even shading. — Hauling on a twisted rope, a cheerful bee raises a domed lid with a pulley fixed to a slanted wooden frame. Smooth curved panels on its body and wings are easy to fill with gentle, even shading.

Bee Coloring Pages - Pressing down on a pleated bellows, a smiling bee puffs air out through the nozzle, and a little swirl drifts away. The folds of the bellows echo the stripes on its body, a neat pattern pairing. — Pressing down on a pleated bellows, a smiling bee puffs air out through the nozzle, and a little swirl drifts away. The folds of the bellows echo the stripes on its body, a neat pattern pairing.

Bee Coloring Pages - Leaning on a seesaw plank, a gem-cut bee pries open a round lid resting on a low base. Its wings and body are split into sharp facets, perfect for a crystal look with several shades. — Leaning on a seesaw plank, a gem-cut bee pries open a round lid resting on a low base. Its wings and body are split into sharp facets, perfect for a crystal look with several shades.

Bee Coloring Pages - Carefully reaching from one block to a lower one, a faceted bee feels for the next step with its front legs. Bold angles across the wings and thorax turn it into something like a carved stone sculpture. — Carefully reaching from one block to a lower one, a faceted bee feels for the next step with its front legs. Bold angles across the wings and thorax turn it into something like a carved stone sculpture.

Bee Coloring Pages - Back legs on one brick and front legs on the next, this simple bee spans the gap between two uneven blocks. Clean outlines with no tiny details suit beginners who want a relaxed page. — Back legs on one brick and front legs on the next, this simple bee spans the gap between two uneven blocks. Clean outlines with no tiny details suit beginners who want a relaxed page.

Bee Coloring Pages - Spreading its legs wide, a smiling bee keeps steady on a long board perched on a ball. Its plain shapes and big wings leave plenty of room for crayons, markers or paint. — Spreading its legs wide, a smiling bee keeps steady on a long board perched on a ball. Its plain shapes and big wings leave plenty of room for crayons, markers or paint.

Bee Coloring Pages - Standing on a broad leaf, a fuzzy honeybee draws one antenna through its front leg. Honeybees have a tiny notch on each front leg made just for this job, keeping their sense of smell sharp. — Standing on a broad leaf, a fuzzy honeybee draws one antenna through its front leg. Honeybees have a tiny notch on each front leg made just for this job, keeping their sense of smell sharp.

Bee Coloring Pages - From the edge of a smooth stone, a honeybee dips its long tongue into a shallow pool and sips. Worker bees carry water back to the hive and fan it across the comb to cool things down on hot days. — From the edge of a smooth stone, a honeybee dips its long tongue into a shallow pool and sips. Worker bees carry water back to the hive and fan it across the comb to cool things down on hot days.

Bee Coloring Pages - Stitched together like a plush toy, this bee threads a cord through a hole in a big upright board. Rounded limbs and a seam down its head give it a squishy, huggable feel. — Stitched together like a plush toy, this bee threads a cord through a hole in a big upright board. Rounded limbs and a seam down its head give it a squishy, huggable feel.

Bee Coloring Pages - Arms in the air and feet planted on a round mat, a plush bee strikes a happy dance pose. Honeybees really do dance, using a waggle to tell hive mates where good flowers can be found. — Arms in the air and feet planted on a round mat, a plush bee strikes a happy dance pose. Honeybees really do dance, using a waggle to tell hive mates where good flowers can be found.

Bee Coloring Pages - Holding a curved leaf overhead like an umbrella, a grinning bee marches along on four sturdy legs. The leaf veins and fuzzy collar add texture without making the page crowded. — Holding a curved leaf overhead like an umbrella, a grinning bee marches along on four sturdy legs. The leaf veins and fuzzy collar add texture without making the page crowded.

Bee Coloring Pages - Reaching up with both front legs, a slender bee tugs a hinged awning open on a tall post. The folding arms and the wide base give older kids some fun mechanical parts to color. — Reaching up with both front legs, a slender bee tugs a hinged awning open on a tall post. The folding arms and the wide base give older kids some fun mechanical parts to color.

Bee Coloring Pages - Front legs hooked over a cracked stone block, a long-bodied bee hauls itself up while its back legs push off the ground. Fine lines in the wings and the rough rock face are great practice for sharp pencils. — Front legs hooked over a cracked stone block, a long-bodied bee hauls itself up while its back legs push off the ground. Fine lines in the wings and the rough rock face are great practice for sharp pencils.

Bee Coloring Pages - Walking forward with its head low, this bee shoves a hollow tube along using only its back legs. Bold stripes around the tube would turn it into a rolling toy drum. — Walking forward with its head low, this bee shoves a hollow tube along using only its back legs. Bold stripes around the tube would turn it into a rolling toy drum.

Bee Coloring Pages - Whee! A giggling bee zooms down a leaf that curls over a round pebble like a playground slide. Chunky outlines and a big happy face suit preschoolers perfectly. — Whee! A giggling bee zooms down a leaf that curls over a round pebble like a playground slide. Chunky outlines and a big happy face suit preschoolers perfectly.

Bee Coloring Pages - Bent over a shallow tray of sand, a little bee draws a swirl with one careful foot. Follow the spiral with your finger first, then color it in rings of warm and cool shades. — Bent over a shallow tray of sand, a little bee draws a swirl with one careful foot. Follow the spiral with your finger first, then color it in rings of warm and cool shades.

Bee Coloring Pages - Tipping one end of a seesaw track, a boxy bee sends a marble rolling toward the far stop. Squared-off legs and a shiny ball leave room to experiment with highlights. — Tipping one end of a seesaw track, a boxy bee sends a marble rolling toward the far stop. Squared-off legs and a shiny ball leave room to experiment with highlights.

Bee Coloring Pages - Steering a flat cart on tiny wheels, a cube-headed bee follows a zigzag curb around the bend. Each segment of the curb can take a different color, like a road made of building blocks. — Steering a flat cart on tiny wheels, a cube-headed bee follows a zigzag curb around the bend. Each segment of the curb can take a different color, like a road made of building blocks.

Bee Coloring Pages - Two fluffy bumblebees hold a bowl together over a little table, one passing it carefully to the other. It is a sweet page for siblings or friends to color side by side. — Two fluffy bumblebees hold a bowl together over a little table, one passing it carefully to the other. It is a sweet page for siblings or friends to color side by side.

Bee Coloring Pages - Twisting the key on the side of a padded box with stubby feet, a big fuzzy bumblebee winds it up. Fill the curly fur with soft yellow, then pick a fun color for the box itself. — Twisting the key on the side of a padded box with stubby feet, a big fuzzy bumblebee winds it up. Fill the curly fur with soft yellow, then pick a fun color for the box itself.

Bee Coloring Pages - Both front feet sink into a lump of clay as a wide-eyed bee works it on a low board. Wood grain on the board and smooth panels on its body make a nice contrast of textures. — Both front feet sink into a lump of clay as a wide-eyed bee works it on a low board. Wood grain on the board and smooth panels on its body make a nice contrast of textures.

Bee Coloring Pages - Gripping the rails of a sling seat, a round-eyed bee settles in slowly so the fabric sags under its weight. Shade the dip in the seat a little darker to show where the bee sits. — Gripping the rails of a sling seat, a round-eyed bee settles in slowly so the fabric sags under its weight. Shade the dip in the seat a little darker to show where the bee sits.

Bee Coloring Pages - Zigzag folds of paper stretch out as a crystal-cut bee tugs the top edge of an accordion. Facets on its head and wings work well in several shades of yellow, amber and brown. — Zigzag folds of paper stretch out as a crystal-cut bee tugs the top edge of an accordion. Facets on its head and wings work well in several shades of yellow, amber and brown.

Bee Coloring Pages - Pushing the rim of a round turntable, a faceted bee spins a small cube resting on top. Its many-sided base adds a ring of flat panels to fill. — Pushing the rim of a round turntable, a faceted bee spins a small cube resting on top. Its many-sided base adds a ring of flat panels to fill.

Bee Coloring Pages - Bending a paper strip over a small block, a cheerful bee builds a bridge-shaped arch. Wide, open shapes and only a few lines make this a calm, easy pick for younger artists. — Bending a paper strip over a small block, a cheerful bee builds a bridge-shaped arch. Wide, open shapes and only a few lines make this a calm, easy pick for younger artists.

Bee Coloring Pages - Paying out a broad ribbon from a reel on a stand, this smiley bee lets it trail across the floor. Draw stripes or polka dots along the ribbon before you start coloring. — Paying out a broad ribbon from a reel on a stand, this smiley bee lets it trail across the floor. Draw stripes or polka dots along the ribbon before you start coloring.

Bee Coloring Pages - Perched on a plain board with its wings lifted, a fuzzy honeybee looks just like a worker at the hive entrance. Real bees fan their wings there to pull fresh air through the hive and help dry nectar into honey. — Perched on a plain board with its wings lifted, a fuzzy honeybee looks just like a worker at the hive entrance. Real bees fan their wings there to pull fresh air through the hive and help dry nectar into honey.

Bee Coloring Pages - Clinging upside down to the underside of a broad leaf, a honeybee hangs safe from sun and rain. Delicate wing cells and leaf veins give older kids a detailed, nature-study style page. — Clinging upside down to the underside of a broad leaf, a honeybee hangs safe from sun and rain. Delicate wing cells and leaf veins give older kids a detailed, nature-study style page.

Bee Coloring Pages - Step by step, a stitched plush bee climbs a rope ladder tied to a wooden frame. Twisted rope and round rungs add easy patterns to a cozy, toy-box style picture. — Step by step, a stitched plush bee climbs a rope ladder tied to a wooden frame. Twisted rope and round rungs add easy patterns to a cozy, toy-box style picture.

Bee Coloring Pages - Pulling a strap through a wooden toggle, a plush bee closes up a puffy bag that rests on a flat mat. Simple seams and soft, rounded shapes keep it easy for small hands. — Pulling a strap through a wooden toggle, a plush bee closes up a puffy bag that rests on a flat mat. Simple seams and soft, rounded shapes keep it easy for small hands.

Bee Coloring Pages - Dragging a scoop through a shallow tray, a busy bee scoops up a load of big oval seeds. Color the seeds in tan, gold or brown to make the bee's harvest look ready to store. — Dragging a scoop through a shallow tray, a busy bee scoops up a load of big oval seeds. Color the seeds in tan, gold or brown to make the bee's harvest look ready to store.

Bee Coloring Pages - Sinking its weight onto a folded sheet, a bee presses a sharp crease into paper lying on a soft cushion. Gentle shading under the fold helps the paper look raised off the pillow. — Sinking its weight onto a folded sheet, a bee presses a sharp crease into paper lying on a soft cushion. Gentle shading under the fold helps the paper look raised off the pillow.

Bee Coloring Pages - Nudged by a slender bee, a heavy ball on a rope starts to swing inside a tall wooden frame. The knot at the top of the rope and the veined wings call for careful, fine-line coloring. — Nudged by a slender bee, a heavy ball on a rope starts to swing inside a tall wooden frame. The knot at the top of the rope and the veined wings call for careful, fine-line coloring.

Bee Coloring Pages - Stepping backward with a big grin, a round little bee tugs a toy wagon along by its long handle. The wagon is an empty box on four wheels, so fill it with any treasures you want to draw. — Stepping backward with a big grin, a round little bee tugs a toy wagon along by its long handle. The wagon is an empty box on four wheels, so fill it with any treasures you want to draw.

Bee Coloring Pages - Tucked into a leaf hung between two posts like a hammock, a sleepy-eyed bee lets its feet dangle over the edge. Cloth ties knotted at each post add a playful touch to color. — Tucked into a leaf hung between two posts like a hammock, a sleepy-eyed bee lets its feet dangle over the edge. Cloth ties knotted at each post add a playful touch to color.

Bee Coloring Pages - Armed with a squeegee held in both front legs, a long-legged bee pushes a puddle across a flat tile. Light blue for the water and a darker shade for the tile make the wet streak stand out. — Armed with a squeegee held in both front legs, a long-legged bee pushes a puddle across a flat tile. Light blue for the water and a darker shade for the tile make the wet streak stand out.

Bee Coloring Pages - Clutching a shallow bin by its two handles, a chunky block bee gets ready to carry it off to work. Squared panels on the head and body are easy to fill one at a time with bold colors. — Clutching a shallow bin by its two handles, a chunky block bee gets ready to carry it off to work. Squared panels on the head and body are easy to fill one at a time with bold colors.

Bee Coloring Pages - Stirring a wide paddle through a tray of water, a boxy bee sends little ripples rolling outward. Trace the rings around the paddle with a pale blue pencil before coloring the rest. — Stirring a wide paddle through a tray of water, a boxy bee sends little ripples rolling outward. Trace the rings around the paddle with a pale blue pencil before coloring the rest.

Bee Coloring Pages - Peeking under the flap of a stitched play tunnel, a woolly bumblebee checks what is waiting inside. Dashed seams along the fabric make neat guide lines for a stripe or two. — Peeking under the flap of a stitched play tunnel, a woolly bumblebee checks what is waiting inside. Dashed seams along the fabric make neat guide lines for a stripe or two.

Bee Coloring Pages - Cuddled up to a spiral seashell, a fluffy bumblebee listens for the sound of the ocean. That soft whoosh people hear in a shell is really the noise around them, echoing inside its curved walls. — Cuddled up to a spiral seashell, a fluffy bumblebee listens for the sound of the ocean. That soft whoosh people hear in a shell is really the noise around them, echoing inside its curved walls.

Bee Coloring Pages - Guiding a shiny bead through a hooked track, a bright-eyed bee moves it along with the tip of one leg. The groove curves like a big letter J, a fun shape for little fingers to trace. — Guiding a shiny bead through a hooked track, a bright-eyed bee moves it along with the tip of one leg. The groove curves like a big letter J, a fun shape for little fingers to trace.

Bee Coloring Pages - Legs hooked over an arched pipe, a smiling bee perches across the rail like a rider on a horse. Smooth, rounded panels on its body and wings take soft blending very nicely. — Legs hooked over an arched pipe, a smiling bee perches across the rail like a rider on a horse. Smooth, rounded panels on its body and wings take soft blending very nicely.

Bee Coloring Pages - Setting a long beam across two square blocks, a gem-cut bee builds a tiny bridge with care. Plenty of angled facets give you a chance to try light and dark tones next to each other. — Setting a long beam across two square blocks, a gem-cut bee builds a tiny bridge with care. Plenty of angled facets give you a chance to try light and dark tones next to each other.

Bee Coloring Pages - Bearing down on a hinged lever, a faceted bee squeezes a small block flat in a tabletop press. Color the press in metal grays and let the bee's yellow stripes shine against it. — Bearing down on a hinged lever, a faceted bee squeezes a small block flat in a tabletop press. Color the press in metal grays and let the bee's yellow stripes shine against it.

Bee Coloring Pages - Ducking under a low bench, a simple bee slips its striped body beneath the bar as it walks past. Big open shapes and bold outlines keep it easy and relaxing. — Ducking under a low bench, a simple bee slips its striped body beneath the bar as it walks past. Big open shapes and bold outlines keep it easy and relaxing.

Bee Coloring Pages - Captain of its own little boat, a cheerful bee swings a leaf-shaped sail around the mast. Paint the hull in a bright color and add a few waves below to set it out on the water. — Captain of its own little boat, a cheerful bee swings a leaf-shaped sail around the mast. Paint the hull in a bright color and add a few waves below to set it out on the water.

Bee Coloring Pages - Face to face on a strip of bark, two honeybee workers touch antennae in greeting. Bees use their antennae to smell and to pass messages, so this is how hive mates check in with each other. — Face to face on a strip of bark, two honeybee workers touch antennae in greeting. Bees use their antennae to smell and to pass messages, so this is how hive mates check in with each other.

Bee Coloring Pages - Straddling the fork of a cut branch, a hairy honeybee walks from one stub toward the other. Bark knots, growth rings and fine wing cells make this a detailed page for older kids. — Straddling the fork of a cut branch, a hairy honeybee walks from one stub toward the other. Bark knots, growth rings and fine wing cells make this a detailed page for older kids.

Bee Coloring Pages - Side by side, two plush bees carry a small blanket held open between them like a picnic cloth. Pick a pattern for the blanket, and give each bee its own set of stripes. — Side by side, two plush bees carry a small blanket held open between them like a picnic cloth. Pick a pattern for the blanket, and give each bee its own set of stripes.

Bee Coloring Pages - Smoothing a blanket over a cushion, a stitched bee tucks the edge neatly under a round bolster. It is a cozy bedtime scene, perfect for a quiet coloring session before sleep. — Smoothing a blanket over a cushion, a stitched bee tucks the edge neatly under a round bolster. It is a cozy bedtime scene, perfect for a quiet coloring session before sleep.

Bee Coloring Pages - Feeding paper up through a pair of rollers, a busy bee keeps the long strip moving smoothly. Leave the paper white or decorate it with your own drawings once the machine is colored. — Feeding paper up through a pair of rollers, a busy bee keeps the long strip moving smoothly. Leave the paper white or decorate it with your own drawings once the machine is colored.

Bee Coloring Pages - Lifting the loose end of a fat cloth roll, a happy bee lets the fabric spill out across the floor. The coiled layers on the end of the roll make a satisfying spiral to color. — Lifting the loose end of a fat cloth roll, a happy bee lets the fabric spill out across the floor. The coiled layers on the end of the roll make a satisfying spiral to color.

Fun Things to Make with These Coloring Pages

Honey-jar labels – color a bee page, cut out the bee and glue it onto a plain sticker label; write the harvest year or the giver's name underneath and stick it on a jar of honey.
Wax-paper window hangers – color with markers, brush the back with a little vegetable oil to make the paper translucent, let it dry and tape it to a sunny window like stained glass.
Garden markers – mount a colored bee on a wooden craft stick, laminate or cover it in clear tape, and push it into a pot of lavender or thyme as a sign of which flowers the bees like.
Birthday bunting – color several pages, cut each into a triangle with the bee near the center, punch two holes at the top and thread them onto twine for a bee-themed party.
Thank-you cards – fold heavy cardstock in half, cut a flower or a bee from a finished page and glue it to the front; a short note inside and a honey-colored envelope finish it.
Classroom pollinator poster – have each student color a different page, trim them to the same size and arrange them on a bulletin board under a hand-lettered heading about pollinators.
Watercolor wash – color only the bee in pencil, then brush a very wet, pale wash of yellow and green across the flowers and background and let the paper dry flat under a book.
Bee bookmark – cut a tall strip from a colored page that includes the bee and a flower stalk, round the corners, punch a hole and add a yellow ribbon tassel.