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Honey Bee Colony Structure
Honey Bee Colony Structure
Article by Nancy Ketner
There are several different bee types necessary to the survival of any colony. Bees are social insects. They live together in groups and work together for the good of the colony – taking care of young bees and cooperating in foraging for nectar and making honey. In bee “society” there are three distinct types of bees. There are the drone, the queen and the worker. As honey bee colonies live for years, all… Continue reading
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder – There Are Many Possible Causes
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder – There Are Many Possible Causes
Article by Roger Langford
Beekeepers have always suffered losses of their honey bees but in the past those losses were slow and the beekeeper was always able to find the cause, usually a bacteria, mite or some other pathogen and take appropriate action. Not so with colony collapse disorder, (sometimes called colony collapse syndrome or colony collapse disease). With colony collapse disorder more bees are dying faster with no obvious reason… Continue reading
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