How Do The Worker Bees Share Out All The Different Jobs In A Hive?
When a Worker bee is born its first job is to clean out the cell in which she was born. Jobs are then allocated on the basis of age. Duties of Worker Bees according to the age: 1-2 days – Cleans cells and keeps the larvae warm 3-5 days – Feeds older larvae 6-11 days – Feeds youngest larvae 12-17 days – Produces wax, Builds comb, Carries food 18-21 days – Guards the hive entrance 22+ days – Flying from hive begins, Pollinates plants, Collects pollen, nectar and water. How Many Bees can be found In A Beehive? In summer about 35,000 to 50,000 dropping to around 5,000 in the winter.
