Family: The Apids (Apidae)
Date: 7.01.15
Observation:
Alice is home with me on this rainy Wednesday, and she decided we should look at pictures and find something to add to our blog. She has chosen the Honey Bee. The bees pictured here are on milkweed flowers.
A Few Facts from Alice:
Queen bees have an average lifespan of one to three years, and they can lay over 1500 eggs in one day. Worker bees are not only responsible for gathering nectar and making honey, but also for maintaining the temperature (93 degrees Fahrenheit) of the nursery. If the weather is hot they use their wings to collectively fan the nursery. If the weather is cool, they cluster around the nursery to generate heat. Drone bees serve one function for the colony: they mate with the new queens. Once a drone mates with a new queen, it immediately dies.
Learn more at Everything About - Honey Bee
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