Some may remember growing up learning about the “birds and the bees” or watching “Maya the bee” on TV. We all grew up learning something about bees, but do we actually know the history of bees and how truly incredible these busy little yellow and brown creatures really are? “The humming of bees is the…
The life cycle of honey bees typically begins with the queen and drones, and is made up of four stages: Eggs, larvae, pupae and adult bee. Sometimes the life cycle of honey bees does not require the involvement of a drone; When the need arises, the queen can also lay unfertilized eggs that develop into…
Imagine being a female with no competition from any other female and all males buzz around fighting for you! Sounds flattering, doesn’t it? Not for the drones though! Drones – Easy Life Drones are often mistaken for the queen. Not because they live an easy life! They have no duties like collecting nectar, foraging for…
The ´bee kingdom´ is ruled by females, and on top of the hierarchy is the queen bee. Despite of her title, the queen bee is not the ruler of the hive. The ´bee kingdom´ is a well-organized democracy. Her status is entirely based on her reproductive ability. The Queen Bee – Pampered Communicator The…
Down the ranks, from queens to workers… Every hive contains different types of honey bees. If you have ever seen the hustle and bustle in a beehive, you wouldn’t think that bees are highly organized creatures. There is a ‘system in the madness’ and every single bee has a very specific role in the hierarchy….
Bees and humans are more connected to each other than we may think. The biggest link between man and bees is that we depend on each other for survival. But that´s not all! There are 6 important life lessons we can learn from bees. Did you know that bees have almost half (10,000) as…
Workers are the soul and the keepers of each colony, they are amazing busy bees with a mission! Although they occupy the lowest rank of the honeybees, without them, there would be no others! Workers do pretty much all the jobs in a colony except for mating, but did you know that in certain circumstances…