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Honey Bees SOURCES BELOW: http://blogs.evergreen.edu/terroir-zack/life-cycle-of-the-honey-bee/

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/h/honeybee/

https://www.natgeokids.com/za/discover/animals/insects/honey-bees/ Drone Bees Drone Bees are the only male bees in the hive. They make up about 15% of the colony. Their purpose is to mate with the new queen but once they do they die shortly after. Drone bees live in the hive for a while but come winter they are kicked out. They also have a lifespan of about 8 weeks and they don’t have a stinger and also lack a tongue to pick up nectar.

Queen Bees

Queen Bees: These are the QUEEN of the hive. Their purpose is to lay the eggs and spread/dispense chemicals that will guide the behavior of the hive. Once a queen bee dies, the worker bees will feed a larva a thing called “Royal Jelly” This allows them to turn into a Queen bee, which lets the hive move on.