Category: Bees

A baby bee goes through 4 cycles of life to become a fully grown bee. It begins as an egg, then becomes a larva, then a pupa, and finally an adult bee. Baby bee production is a crucial function of a hive because foraging bees will literally work themselves to death in the summer, only […]

The length of a honeybee’s lifespan depends on which role they have in the colony. Male drone bees live about 2 months, spring worker bees live about 4 to 6 weeks, fall worker bees live about 4 to 6 months, and a queen bee’s lifespan is about 3 to 6 years.   How Long Does a […]

Worker and drone bees have naturally short life spans, living for a few weeks up to 6 months, and hives naturally contract in population in the winter to save on honey stores when there is no nectar flowing outside. Colonies can go from 40,000 to 90,000 members in the spring and early summer, down to […]

Bees are some of the most fascinating creatures with the most interesting bee facts. I’m always impressed by how bees manage complex tasks with tiny brains, and work together as a community, even sacrificing themselves for the greater good of the colony. The most astounding fact about bees is that they are primarily responsible for […]

A Bees’s primary sources of food are nectar and pollen from plants. They store the nectar in their wax honeycomb and dehydrate it with their wings, transforming it into honey. The pollen is packed into a honeycomb, mixed with nectar and bee saliva, and sealed with a thin layer of honey to transform raw pollen […]

The 3 most common types of beehives are the Langstroth, Horizontal Top Bar, and Warre hives. The Langstroth is the most widely used model in the US and Australia today and is the best for maximum honey production. The Horizontal Top Bar is best for people who cannot lift the heavy, 50 to 100-pound bee […]

Can you be Profitable as a Bee Farmer? You can be profitable as a bee farmer. The average annual salary for a bee farmer or commercial beekeeper in the United States is around $50,000.  However, no one can tell you with absolute certainty if you will be profitable as a bee farmer. There are simply […]

Queen Bee Facts She has a lifespan of 2 to 5 years Any fertilized egg can become a queen  A queen bee is created when she is fed a diet high in royal jelly which causes her ovaries to develop Queens can lay up to 2,000 eggs per day When queen bees mate, the male […]