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How many worker bees in a hive?

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20,000 to 50,000 worker bees, all female in one hive on its own.

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Between 20,000 and 80,000.

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What is the worker bees role in the hive?

They do all the work.


What kind of bees do not work?

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What is the main job of a worker bee?

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Where is the queen bee usually?

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What is a worker bee called that attend to the queen the babies or larvae of the hive?

the bees that take care of the hive and make honey called?" the guardian bees of the hive they take car of the bee hive. the bees that take care of the hive and make honey called?" the guardian bees of the hive they take car of the bee hive.


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Baby bees are nursed by worker bees in the hive. The worker bees are all female. They feed the baby bees a substance called 'brood', which is pollen combined with nectar to form a sort of bee bread.


What do honey bees use their wings for?

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Are worker bees boys?

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Who eats the food gathered by the worker bees?

The food is usually fed to the growing grubs and worker bees that tend to the hive - as well as being stored in the honeycomb for harder times.