Nectar ripens into honey in open, uncapped cells. - Alex Wild Photography - Insect Photography - Insect Pictures

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.

Hive bees ripening nectar.

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

A bee drinks nectar from an uncapped cell.

Nectar ripens into honey in open, uncapped cells.

Nectar ripens into honey in open, uncapped cells.

Nectar ripens into honey in open, uncapped cells.

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