How far do Bees Range to gather food?
BEES WILL GO UP TO 3 MILES TO GATHER POLLEN FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. WE HAVE LOTS OF CLOVER AROUND THE HIVES SO THEY ARE MORE LIKELY TO GATHER POLLEN FROM THAT BUT THEY CAN GATHER FROM ANY PLANTS AROUND.
How many types of bees in a colony?
Honey bee colonies consist of a single queen, hundreds of male drones and 20,000 to 80,000 female worker bees. Each honey bee colony also consists of developing eggs, larvae and pupae.
How do you tell the difference between the queen bee and all the others?
The queen bee is usually much larger and darker that the regular bees she tends to have a longer abdomen and will often be surrounded by other bees that turn toward her which makes her easier to find. Look at picture number 50 in the slideshow on the home page to find a picture of the queen.