What kind of honeybees live in a hive?
There are three types of bees. Worker bees: these are sterile females. Worker bees do all the work. They build comb, gather nectar and pollen, and protect the hive and the queen. Worker bees usually live about 6 weeks. In winter in northern parts that get snow and long term cold, workers can live up to six months. Drones: are male bees. Drones only purpose is to find unmated queens and mate with her. The act of mating will kill the drone. Drones can live up to a year. The Queen: The fertile female who lays the eggs. The queen is formed by workers feeding a worker larvae a diet of royal jelly. This will cause a change in the larvae. Shortly after the young queen emerges from her comb, which is know as a queen cell, she will go on a mating flight. She will mate with many drone bees who will have flown from miles around to mate with her. The mating will cause sperm sacs to be stored inside her abdomen. She will store multiple sacs for the rest of her life. The queen will eventually start
