Bees and Beekeeping

Honey bees do not hibernate in the winter, but they are unable to fly out of the hive because it is too cold. They collect and store honey during the rest of the year so they have stocks of food to see them through the winter.

Luckily for us, they store more honey than they need, and this surplus is what the beekeeper will take.

Bees are classified as insects belonging to the order Hymenoptera, family Apidae, and superfamily Apoidea. They are known for their role in pollination and production of honey.

Bees do not move a natural hive. They build their hive in a specific location and use it as their permanent home. Swarming is a natural process where a new queen and a portion of the colony leave the hive to establish a new one.

Hibernation is a way of surviving the cold.

Honey bees do not hibernate - they merely slow down. They form a cluster to keep warm and eat less food. On sunny days some of them may leave the hive for defecation flights.

Bumble bees are different. Only the queen survives and overwinters, and she hibernates to survive the cold.

Bees don't have ears, so can't hear sound in the way you do. They are, however, very sensitive to vibration which they feel through their legs and feet.

Honeybees are the type of bee that builds beehives. They construct their hives by producing beeswax from glands on their bodies and shaping it into honeycomb cells to store their honey and raise their brood. Honeybees are highly social insects and work together to build and maintain their hives.

Bees have specialized scent receptors on their antennae that allow them to detect pheromones and other chemical signals in their environment. These receptors are very sensitive and help bees communicate with each other, find food sources, and navigate their surroundings.

A hive can have between 20,000 to 60,000 worker bees, depending on the season and size of the colony. These worker bees are responsible for tasks such as foraging, nursing the brood, cleaning the hive, and producing beeswax.

A person who raises bees is known as a beekeeper or an apiarist. They are responsible for managing bee colonies, extracting honey, and promoting the health and well-being of the bees. Beekeepers play a vital role in both honey production and the pollination of crops.

Yes, bees have exoskeletons, which are hard outer coverings that protect their bodies. This exoskeleton is made of a tough material called chitin.

If a queen dies, then the worker bees will feed royal jelly to some of the larvae and they will turn into queen bees. The first one out will kill all the others, so there will only be one Queen Bee in the hive.

This is still a dead end until the queen finds a drone, mates and gets down into the business of egg laying.

Yes, bees have tiny hair-like structures covering their bodies called setae, which help them collect pollen and regulate their body temperature. These hairs are not fur like mammals have, but they serve a similar purpose in keeping bees healthy and functioning properly.

Apini. The scientific name for a honeybee is Apini Apis.

The Queen is usually the only fertile female in a colony and is basically an egg laying machine. A drone is a male bee whose only purpose is to mate with a virgin queen, after which it dies. A worker bee is an infertile female bee and as its name implies, does all the work in the colony or hive from house-keeping, baby rearing, nectar gathering and honey production.

Bees are called social insects because they live in highly organized colonies where individuals work together for the benefit of the whole group. They rely on cooperation and communication to build and maintain their elaborate hives, care for their young, and gather food. Social behavior is a key aspect of their survival and reproductive success.

no insects have bones or skeletons. They have exoskeletons made up of chitin, a type of polysaccharide, or sugar. Its similar to purpose/structure as cellulose, the stuff that makes up cell walls and makes celery crunchy

An entomologist studies bees, specializing in their behavior, biology, and ecology. They may also focus on pollination, conservation, and the impact of pesticides on bee populations.

Bees are highly social insects that live in colonies with a strict hierarchy. They communicate with each other through intricate dances and pheromones. They are efficient pollinators and play a crucial role in ecosystems.

When a honeybee stings a person, its stinger becomes lodged in the skin, causing the bee to die shortly after due to the stinger's barbed design and the subsequent injury to its abdomen. Other types of bees, such as bumblebees, may not die after stinging because their stingers are smooth and can easily be removed from skin.

the biggest bee hive in the world is around 2000-3000 pounds in India

It varies throughout the year and also depends on the size of the hive, but with the average hive in late winter there will probably be between 10,000 and 20,000, and it summer there will be up to around 60,000 bees.

Bee's travel at about 20 MPH on average. Slightly faster when conditions are perfect.

Yes, bees have a sense of smell and use it to communicate with each other, find food sources, and navigate their environment. They are especially sensitive to flower scents and pheromones released by other bees.

Bees primarily use their antennae to smell. Their antennae are covered in sensory hairs that detect different chemicals in the environment, helping bees to locate food sources, communicate with each other, and navigate their surroundings.

Yes, bees do defecate. They eat, so they have to get rid of waste. The don't urinate, though. Their nitrogenous waste is passed into the rectum and mixed with the faeces.

They won't defecate in the hive: they always do it in flight away from the hive. Even when confined to the hive for weeks at a time in winter they will 'cork it' until they can get out.