Beekeeping For Dummies. Howland Blackiston

Beekeeping For Dummies - Howland  Blackiston


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bee is now ready to chew her way through the wax capping to join her sisters and brothers. Figure 2-14 shows the entire life cycle, from start to finish, of the drone, worker and queen honey bees.

Photograph depicting opened cells that reveal an egg and the developing pupae.

      Courtesy of Dr. Edward Ross, California Academy of Sciences

      FIGURE 2-13: Opened cells reveal an egg and developing pupae.

Chart displaying the honey bee life cycle - daily development cycle of the drone, worker, and queens bees, from egg to adult.

      Courtesy of Howland Blackiston

      Many people are quick to say they’ve been “stung by a bee,” but the chances of a honey bee stinging them are rather slim. Honey bees usually are gentle in nature, and it is rare for an individual to be randomly stung by a honey bee. Honey bees sting as a defensive behavior; they are most likely to sting around the hive or when disturbed while foraging on a flower.

      Bumblebee

Photograph of the bumble bee which is large, plump, and hairy, collecting pollen and nectar from a flower.

      Courtesy of Dr. Edward Ross, California Academy of Sciences

      FIGURE 2-15: The bumble bee is furry and plump.

      Carpenter bee

Photograph of the carpenter bee that is similar to a bumblebee, but its abdomen has no hair.

      Courtesy of Dr. Edward Ross, California Academy of Sciences

      Mason bee

      Wasp

Image of a commercially available mason-bee nest that is used for the pollination of gardens and orchards.

      Courtesy of www.crownbees.com

      FIGURE 2-17: A commercially available mason-bee nest.

Image of wasps that are clearly identified by their smooth, hairless bodies and narrow wasp waists.

      Courtesy of Dr. Edward Ross, California Academy of Sciences

      Yellow jacket

Photograph of the ill-tempered yellow jacket bees, which are meat eaters but they also have a taste for sweets.

      Courtesy of Dr. Edward Ross, California Academy of Sciences

      Bald-faced hornet


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