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Bees and Beekeeping

Beekeeping is the science of managing honey bees and promoting healthy hive conditions. Honey production involves extracting honey from honey comb and packaging the honey for human use.

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What kind of bees make milk?

First of all I would like to make clear BEE MILK is a chemical ingredient which is made through by combination of different kind substance(including beeswax).and it is mainly used in making skincare product.

and there is no particular kind of bee which can produce bees milk.

Why are bees a symbol of death?

That's just a superstition.

Most beekeepers I know handle many thousands of bees, and live to a ripe old age.

Why are bees yellow and black?

Not all bees are black and yellow however, colours such as black, red, yellow and orange are used a lot in the animal kingdom as warnings that the animal has a bad taste or poision. Humans also use these colours in road signs and safety labels. Some of the chemicals which cause the colours are derived from urine (see linked "Nature" article if your are a sciencey type). The yellow and black banding is shared with the wasp and both species live in the same environment. This would confer added protection to both species as a predator learning not to eat one species would stay away for the other due to their similarity. From an evolutionary point of view the colouring is not helpful to the individual as it makes them easy to spot and so easy to eat however, once a predator has eaten one bee it is unlikley to try another and so the rest of the hive are saved from being eaten.

On the light side:

My mom said that bees are black and yellow just because they are, and they want to be and we have no say in that.

There really isn't a better answer. They are whatever colour they are.

How much are bees worth these days?

We'll to be honest you can't put a price on them. If you had to though you could say an average bee's work load is worth in the millions.

Where do honey bees lay their eggs?

Within the hive, in cells. But it's only the queen that lays eggs, not the honey bees.

Is honey good for infants?

You shouldn't give honey to infants under 12 months of age. There are two reasons for this:

1. Honey is almost pure sugar. Infants don't need the extra sugar, and delicate digestive systems could struggle to cope with it.

2. There is a risk, albeit a very small one, that there could be botulinum spores in honey. Honey is a natural bactericide and fungicide, but botulinum spores can survive in honey. There would not be enough to affect an older child or an adult, but it could affect a young baby. It's not worth the risk.

What do you call a beekeeper?

By his name if you know it! Another word for a beekeeper is an apiarist.

What is used to calm the bees?

A beekeeper will puff a little smoke into the hive. The bees respond to this by gorging on honey and a bee that is full of honey is more docile and much less likely to sting.

What is the difference between the honey on store shelf and raw honey?

the honey in the stores have been cleaned and filtered. raw honey comes in this wax container, called honey combs. When it first comes out of the nest it looks like a big brick of wax.

Can honey be made without bees?

You could collect nectar and evaporate most of the water from it and you would have something not unlike honey, but you would be missing one important stage. When bees initially swallow the nectar it includes a little of their saliva, the enzymes in which break the more complex sugars in nectar down to glucose and fructose, so your 'concentrated nectar' would not be the same as true honey.

Do bees need rest?

Yes. In fact bees spend quite a large part of their time doing nothing.

Are nurse bees females?

Yes. All worker bees are females. The males are the drones, and they do no work in the hive, nor do they forage for food.

When do bees die?

when bees sting you they die. but wasps when they sting you they stay alive.

What are bees spiracles?

the tiny holes on the bees abdomen for respiration

Can bees transfer plant toxins to honey?

Yes. I assume by toxins, we mean toxic to humans. Normally this only happens when the bees are solely using plants that are toxic to humans. Usually this is not case, but in some circumstances the toxins can build up in honey to levels that can become toxic to humans. Tutin, a toxin from the tutu plant is well known as a natural toxin in honey in some areas of New Zealand.

Does weather affect bees?

Yes, it affects their ability to forage for nectar. Bees will not leave the hive if the air temperature is below about 14oC (56oF), or if the wind speed is greater than about 12 mph (a bee can only fly at about 15 mph). They also will not fly if it is raining.

Long periods of poor weather can seriously affect bees' ability to make honey and, potentially, the survival of the colony.

Do bees eat their own honey?

Yes, that's why they make it.

Bees make honey and store it so they have food when they are unable to forage for nectar.

What is the biggest bee?

its an Asian giant hornet and its huge and is and 4 cm big and super fat!!

What really kills bees?

Bees can be killed by various factors such as pesticides, habitat loss, disease, parasites, and climate change. Pesticides like neonicotinoids are particularly harmful to bees, as they can weaken their immune systems and impair their ability to navigate and reproduce, ultimately leading to their death. It is crucial to address these threats to protect bee populations and promote their survival.

What is a grist of bees?

A grist of bees is the same as a swarm of bees. Other collective nouns used for bees are cluster, hive, and nest.

Will rain disperse a swarm of bees?

Well in an honest saying I think it will. Mostly because people say when you go into a pond of water bees will stop following you. But that's all I know.

How to stop bees eating fruit?

Bees don't eat fruit, wasps do. They will usually eat the windfall fruit first so pick that up with great care, preferably wearing gloves.
There is not a lot you can do to stop wasps, but you may be able to distract them by providing fruity syrup (watered down fruit jam) close to the trees. They would probably go for this in preference. Don't use pure sugar syrup because that could be attractive to bees.

What does a sweat bee sting look like?

it looks like a bump on ur bak about the size of a golf ballit looks like a bump on ur bak about the size of a golf ball