Bee larvae

Photo about Life and reproduction of bees. Future Queen Bee develops in a wax cocoon. Image of nature, beauty, cocoon - 148031220

The first 21 days of a bee's life are captured in this inspiring video by photographer Anand Varma. Bees pollinate 1/3 of the world's food crop but are being threatened by the Varroa destructor mite; Varma was hired to document the process.

Here is a collection of bee hive images. The architecture of the bee hive is symmetrical and pleasing to the eye. The internal structure of the hive is a collection of hexagonal cells, each made from beeswax. These cells are used to raise young and also to store honey and pollen.

Bee larvae

Identifying honey bees. The worker bees are female; they are responsible for gathering nectar and pollen, cleaning the hive, caring for brood (bee larva), tending to the queen, guarding the hive, and turning nectar into honey. The queen remains in the hive to lay eggs and regulate worker activities with pheromones. The drones mate with a virgin queen on her nuptial flight and die immediately afterwards; drones are only present during spring and summer.

Four pesticides commonly used on crops to kill insects and fungi also kill honeybee larvae within their hives, according to Penn State and University of Florida researchers. The team also found that N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) -- an inert, or inactive, chemical commonly used as a pesticide additive -- is highly toxic to honeybee larvae.

The genus Apis consists of four well defined species: 1) a giant bee, 2) dwarf bee, 3) Indian bee, 4) honeybee. Giant bee . Common in India, Ceylon, Sumatra, Java, etc. It is the largest of the s

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Bees exhibit many traits found in stories and myths -- traits that have led many cultures to view them with reverence or awe. Explore how bees make honey and examine the potential causes and effects of Colony Collapse Disorder.