Honey bee queens normally mate with multiple drones to ensure a genetically diverse colony. This diversity of drone parentage may be visible in the varying hues of the worker force. - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography

Honey Bees & Beekeeping

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Honey bee queens normally mate with multiple drones to ensure a genetically diverse colony. This diversity of drone parentage may be visible in the varying hues of the worker force.

Two worker bees engage in trophallaxis food-sharing behavior.

Inside the brood nest of a healthy colony of honey bees. Ripening nectar is visible at the top of the comb, with capped worker brood below.

Nectar ripens in open wax cells in a honey bee nest.

A worker bee gathers nectar from a purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) in Illinois.

Nectar ripens into honey in open, uncapped cells.

A small nucleus hive is useful for starting new colonies or raising queens.

A bee drinks nectar from an uncapped cell.

Honey bee queens normally mate with multiple drones to ensure a genetically diverse colony. This diversity of drone parentage may be visible in the varying hues of the worker force.

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Honey Bees & Beekeeping

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