Honeybee

Honeybee

Courtesy of Bob Delaney

Honeybee
Courtesy of Bob Delaney

Honeybee

Courtesy of Bob Delaney

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Beacha Meala

Did you know that there are about 10,000 species of bees?

There are two groups of bees.

1. Social bees live in colonies
2. Solitary bees live alone

Honeybees are social bees.
 

There are three different types of bee in the honeybees' colony.

1. The queen bee
2. The worker
3. The drone

Let's have a look at how the honeybee's colony works.