The honey bee is a very unusual kind of . Unlike other insects which live alone, the honey bee as a member of a community. These bees live in what is known as a bee colony.
The of the colony is called the queen bee. She larger than the rest of the bees. Her main in the colony is to lay eggs. Most of other bees are the worker bees. These bees collect and pollen from flowers. The nectar that is carried the worker bees is deposited on the hive and converted into honey. The worker bees also help look the young bees. As soon as the eggs are , the worker bees feed the young bees with pollen nectar. The third type of bee found in the is the drone or male bee. The main task such a bee is to mate with a new .
The queen bee has a life span of about years. During this period, she would have laid more half a million eggs. When the queen bee is , a new queen would be groomed. This new queen eventually take over the 'duties' of the old queen the latter dies.