We all know that worker bees can sting. That fact is well known. But can a queen bee sting? Not everyone knows about it. So…
Despite the fact that the queen bee is the only one in the hive, she plays a very important role in the life of the…
In this article, we will look at how the queen bee differs from the worker bee in appearance, role in the hive, number, and life…
Honey bee queen cells are special cells that are built up and used for rearing a queen. There are three types of these cells, which…
The queen honey bee is the leader of the entire bee colony. It can be difficult to find her among the many bees in a…
Since ancient times, people have realized that smoke calms bees. They did not know the reason for this, but they saw the effect in practice.…
The Maltese honey bee was only discovered in 1997 by Prof. F. Rutner, whose name it now bears. At present it is not predominant in…
Carniolan bees (Apis mellifera carnica, Pollmann) derive their name from the Carniola region (Slovene: Kranjska; German: Krain; Italian: Carniola; Hungarian: Krajna) which is now part…
The grey mountain Caucasian bee (Apis mellifera caucasia) was originated in the mountainous regions of the Caucasus and Transcaucasia and has deservedly taken the second…
Apis mellifera macedonica – Macedonian bee, or more precisely Macedonian honeybee, the native bee of the Balkan Peninsula, an interesting bee that has several names…