Posts Tagged ‘queen bee’
Answers to Your Most Unusual Bee Questions
If you are interested in bees, you probably want to know everything you can about the species. Naturally, some unusual bee questions will come to mind, such as “do bees still forage when it’s raining” or “do bees hear like humans do?” There is always something new and fascinating to learn about honey bees. A…
Read More5 Things to Know About the Queen Bee
If you ask us, every bee in the hive is a fascinating creature! However, there’s one bee in particular that stands above the rest for her unique role in the survival of a honey bee colony. The queen bee differs from the other bees in the hive in a few key ways that allow her…
Read MoreThe 4 Stages of the Honey Bee Life Cycle
When we think of honey bees, most of us think about the adult form of the insect. The one that buzzes around our backyards and causes a little bit of anxiety when she gets too close. How often do you think about where these bees actually begin their journeys? There are four main stages in…
Read MoreYour Most Buzzing Questions About the Queen Bee Answered
Beehives are fascinating places with quite the cast of characters. Workers and drones make up most of the population, but the queen bee gets all of the attention. And we think that the attention is well deserved! Although the worker bees carry out most of the jobs needed to keep the colony running, the queen…
Read MoreHow Long Do Bees Live?
How long do bees live? It might seem like a simple question, but it’s not as straightforward as you might think! The life span of a bee varies a lot depending on several factors. Some of the primary indicators of how long a particular bee will live include: Species of the bee Role of the…
Read MoreWhat is Royal Jelly? (And 11 Possible Benefits)
If you are a frequent reader of our blog, then you know just how fascinating honey bees truly are. In previous posts, we have talked about the role of the queen bee and how she differs from the other inhabitants of the hive. What we didn’t mention was how queen bees come to be in…
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