The honeybee is a social animal that lives in a remarkably well-organized colony consisting of three kinds of bees: the queen, the drones, and the workers.
All three kinds basically have the same three- part body plan consisting of the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. In order to be able to successfully complete their specific jobs, the bees differ slightly.
Lives around 3-5 years Largest occupant of the hive The only one of her kind in the hive Capable of producing 1,500 eggs each day Can reproduce for life
Lives 1 to 2 seasons (spring or summer or both) Fatter than the queen bee Makes up about 10% of the hive Taken care of by the worker bees until food gets scarce in the fall Worker bees will bite off their wings and throw them out into the cold to die.
Lives around 3 to 6 weeks Smallest in size in the hive Always female Makes up about 90% of the hive’s population Literally works herself to death Different tasks: building, cleaning, and guarding the hive; hiding away wax; controlling the hive temperature; collecting nectar and pollen
Let’s draw and label our own bee.