The sound of bees and bugs

THE WESTERN HONEY BEE Scan to hear my sound After winter, these remarkable insects are appearing in large numbers again. Although honey bees don't hibernate, life slows down. Now, though, the queen begins laying eggs once more, the workers forage and the colony's activity shifts up a gear. The worker bees perform tasks according to age. Younger workers begin with in-hive duties, including keeping the hive cells clean, feeding the larvae and producing royal jelly. After a few weeks, they're promoted to foraging duties or defense of the hive. These are the bees we see out and about. If you see a honey bee at your garden flowers, it'll be at least 20 days old. Successful workers come back to the nest and pass on where the best nectar sources can be found…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2024

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