Archive | Honeybees

Division of Bees: 3 Types | Invertebrates | Zoology

The honey bee presents an example of social and organized living. The members are well defined into various castes with their special works. They are divided into: 1. Queen 2. Worker and 3. Drone. Type # 1. Queen: Largest of all the bees with small legs and weak wings. Queen bee is the real ruler of the hive. She has [...]

By Shrikanti M|2017-12-12T07:33:20+00:00December 12, 2017|Honeybees|Comments Off

Social Behaviour of Honeybees | Zoology

In this article we will discuss about the social behaviour of honeybees. Honeybees have developed one of the most highly organised societies. They live in colonies. The colonies of the honeybees are perennial and a good colony of honeybee may consist of 50,000 to 80,000 individuals. It comprises of one fertile female or the queen, a few hundreds of male [...]

By Meghna G|2016-10-20T08:57:19+00:00October 20, 2016|Honeybees|Comments Off