Castes
The honey bee community consists of three structurally different forms – the Queen (reproductive female), the drone(male) and the worker(nonreproductive female). These castes are associated with different functions in the colony, each caste possesses its own special instincts geared to the needs of the colony.
The Queen
The queen is the only sexually productive female in the colony and thus is the mother of all drones, workers, and future queens.Her capacity for laying eggs is outstanding, her daily output often exceeds 1500 eggs, the weight of which is equivalent to that of her own body.
Anatomically, the queen is strikingly different from the drones and workers.Her body is long, with much larger abdomen than a worker bee.Her mandbles contain sharp cutting teeth, whereas her offspring have toothless jaws.The queen has a curved, smooth stinger that she can use repeatedly without endangering her own life.
The Worker Bee
Worker bees are the most numerous members of the colony.A healthy colony may contain 80,000 worker bees or more at its peak growth in early summer.
The Drone Bee
Drones are male honey bees.They are stingless, defenceless and unable to feed themselves-they are fed by worker bees.Drones have no pollen baskers or wax glands and cannot secrete royal jelly.
Great details here, better yet to discover out your blog which is fantastic. Nicely done!!! For more visit buy natural honey.
ReplyDelete