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3 days ago · A honey bee (also spelled honeybee) is a eusocial flying insect within the genus Apis of the bee clade, all native to mainland Afro-Eurasia.
2 days ago · Learn about honeybee, any of a group of bees that make honey, and their different species, body plan, sexes, castes, and life cycle. Find out how honeybees communicate, swarm, and reproduce, and what threats they face.
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3 days ago · The western honey bee is a colonial insect which is housed, transported by and sometimes fed by beekeepers. Honey bees do not survive and reproduce individually, but as part of the colony (a superorganism). Western honey bees collect flower nectar and convert it to honey, which is stored in the hive.
3 days ago · Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea. They are currently considered a clade, called Anthophila. [1]
4 days ago · Learn about bees, the insects that pollinate flowers and produce honey and wax. Find out the differences between bees and wasps, the types of bees, and their ecological roles and threats.
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1 day ago · The development of a honey bees from egg to adult takes about 21 days. Here’s a breakdown of the process: Egg Stage (3 Days): The queen lays the egg in a honeycomb cell. It hatches after three days, and the outer layer becomes food for the developing larva. Larval Stage (5 Days): The larva emerges and feeds for five days.
4 days ago · Beekeeping 101: Raising Honey Bees in Your Backyard. Read through our Beekeeping 101 series to get an overview of backyard beekeeping: Should You Raise Honey Bees? (You are here.) Planning for Honey Bees; Beekeeping Supplies, Clothing, and Equipment; Choosing a Type of Beehive; Where to Get Honey Bees; Harvesting Honey; Common Bee Pests and ...
