Well, the queen is the ruler and the bees need to have someone to rule. Just like we have the president. Hope this helps! :)
There is only 1 queen bee in th hive.
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All bees in a hive are female. The workers are sterile females. The only time there are males is in the spring when there is a new queen to be serviced.There are usually more than 1 million bees in a hive.
1. Queen 2. Drones 3. Workers
When a queen bee dies, the other bees in the hive will typically create a new queen. They will select a young larva and begin feeding it royal jelly to develop it into a queen. This process ensures that the hive can continue functioning and producing new bees.
A typical honey bee hive can house anywhere from 10,000 to 60,000 bees, depending on the time of year and the strength of the colony. This population includes worker bees, drones, and the queen bee.
A queen bee is typically larger than worker bees, measuring about 0.75-1 inch in length. She has a long abdomen and is robust in size compared to other bees in the hive.
1 the queen bee2 the king bee3 the princess bee4 the prince bee
A queen honeybee lives a protected and 'easy' life. She can live three to four years! But drones or worker bees have an average lifespan of a few weeks (1 month) to months (about 6 months). Worker bees can get evicted from the hive! Without the hive and its protection, the evicted bees will die.
Usually none, all the working bees are infertile females. Only when the hive is about to swarm a number of drones (male bees) are hatched. Around 1% of the bees in a colony during the season are male. Only during winter are there no males in the colony.
3 different honey bees. 1) Queen bee ( lays eggs) 2)Drones ( they do not work just help in reproduction) 3)Workers(work al the time)
There are different sized hives, and the size of a colony varies throughout the year with the lowest population in late winter, and the highest in early summer, but average values are:Summer: 1 queen, around 60,000 workers and 300 drones.Winter: 1 queen, around 10,000 workers and no drones.