THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF BEES by Spyros Skareas, Agronomist and Entomologist

We’ve all seen bees buzzing from flower to flower. We’ve all enjoyed honey, a uniquely nutritious food provided by bees for thousands of years. The world of bees is a world of cooperation, diligence and teamwork. Let’s learn how these beautiful insects live, how they work to produce honey, as well as the secrets of their day to day routine.

Bees, like ants, wasps and termites, are social insects, i.e. the members of the species are divided into different “groups” with separate roles and duties within the hive. A colony has three eusocial bees: worker bees, drones and the queen bee.

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