A Year in the Life of a Honeybee Colony
The Western honeybee is a eusocial species of bee that lives in colonies of several thousand and pollinates many species of plant that humanity relies on for both food and manufacturing. This essay takes the reader through a year in a honeybee colony, from nectar collecting and hive maintenance in summer, to survival activities in autumn and winter, to brood rearing and colony swarming in spring.