The lifespan of a bee depends on various factors—some species survive longer than others, who may only live for a season. Honeybees, on the other hand, generally live longer than other bees. The question, however, is how long?
If you’ve ever seen a flying black and yellow insect and wondered whether it’s a honeybee or yellowjacket, you’re not alone. Many people often can’t tell the difference between the two but, truth be told, they couldn’t be more different.
Bees play an important role in the production of our vegetarian food sources. This is also why it’s essential to understand bee reproduction in order to protect them. Bees don’t reproduce the same way humans or mammals do — so how exactly do they do it?
What is the first thing you think of when hearing about bees? Painful stings? Buzzing wings? Or is it honey? Of course, honey is the most popular answer. But out of all 20,000 bee species around the world, do you know how many actually make honey?
Bumblebees are interesting creatures, not to mention important. They live in nests usually underground where the queen lays eggs and the workers forage and nurse. It’s not uncommon to wonder what bumblebees eat and that’s exactly what we’ll focus on today.
There are insects that sting and there are those that bite, but rarely can they do both. Is the bumblebee an exception to this rule of nature? We know that bumblebees bite flowers to extract nectar, or when they gather supplies for their nest.
Today we’re going to crack the mystery of whether bumblebees use their bite as a defense mechanism, and if so, what is the damage?
To many people, bees are divided into two types: honeybees and bumblebees. This is far from the truth, though, because there are actually more than 20,000 bee species. Today I want to give some attention to a type of bee that most people don’t know about—digger bees.
A bee colony would be nothing without its worker bees. They tend to the nest, construct new cells, and take care of the queen and brood, among many other things. Without them, there would simply be no nest for the queen.
Today we’ll explore two types of worker bees—what they look like, what exactly they do, and if they’re dangerous or not. Let’s get started.
It’s common knowledge that the queen bee is special to the colony. She’s the most important, and the workers and drones spend their lives serving her. She’s the biggest and in a sense the most spoiled too. Have you ever wondered why?
Male bees of a colony are generally referred to as drones. These male bees may seem of little value to the colony. They can’t sting, lay eggs, collect pollen or make honey, so what do they do?
They are actually quite an important component for a colony to grow and remain healthy. Let’s take a closer look.