Have you seen a beehive up close? If you have, you might have found it fascinating. Because it is! Bees divide themselves into hierarchical groups to get work done for their homes. Before I get into bee symbolism, let’s talk about how there are three elements in every bee home/society/hive: workers, who look after the … Read more
Do bees see you as you see them? How many eyes do they have? No, they don’t. They sense us, and they see us if we hold a bulb in our hands! Bees have 5 eyes. 3 on top of their head and 2 on either side of their head. Why do bees have 5 … Read more
Summer months are the time for picnics and backyard barbeques. Alas, life is not all that easy for bees. They’re busy preparing for the long night. So, what exactly happens to the pollinators when the weather grows cold? How do they survive? And how can we help make their lives a bit easier? We’ll be … Read more
‘Bees’, ‘wasps’, ‘yellow jackets’, ‘hornets’- the mere mention of these words is enough to make many of us shudder. The fear of those painful stings has, however, caused a great distrust and dislike for these creatures, more than they actually warrant. A lot of people are getting into entomology and apiculture as a passion. Have … Read more
The life cycle of a honey bee is made up of four important stages. These four stages are the egg, the larva, the pupae and the adult stage. The colonies of honey bees are perennial ones and the only exceptions to this rule are paper wasp and the bumble bee colonies. Every bee colony comprises … Read more