Honeybees are highly social, cooperative insects. Led by a single queen, worker bees—which are all female—forage for food, build and protect the hive, and care for the young. The male honeybee, the drone, exists for the sole purpose of mating and passing on the colony genes.
Honeybee
Apis mellifera
Fact File
Where to see them: World of the Insects
Lifespan: Up to 5 yrs
Ecological Role: Herbivore and pollinator
Habitat: Woodlands, meadows, and gardens
Diet: Pollen and nectar
Give and Take - While collecting nectar to turn into honey back at the hive, a honeybee also pollinates flowers as it carries pollen from one flower to the next.
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