Bee Biology

Bee Facts

Bees fly 15 miles per hour.



Bees as Social Insects: Explains how the hive functions and why group living works.

The Life Cycle: What happens to bees in the winter? What does the queen do? Go here to find the answers.

Bee Anatomy: Check here to learn the difference between the mandibles and the spinneret.

The "Africanized" Honeybee: Has the "Africanized" honey bee come and gone? Or do killer bees lurk out there somewhere? Go here to find out.

Other Bees: Did you know that most bees are solitary? Information here is about other honeybees and the solitary and bumble bees.

Mites and Diseases: Varroa and Tracheal mites are serious problems for beekeepers throughout the United States. Information on these and other disease causing organisms are on these pages.

new Why Do Bees Buzz?: The old joke says "because they don't know the words!", but there's more to the story behind sound production.

You might also want to read about all of the hymenoptera,



Last modified 18 November 1998.