They help it to grow into a developed, fertile queen by feeding it a substance called "royal jelly". Next up: Honey bees are very accomplished flyers. They can hit speeds of up to 25 km/h and beat ...

The queen bee might live for a few years ... The layers of wax combs built to store honey and raise offspring are a marvel of architecture and require a large workforce for construction, ongoing ...

After relocating the queen bee, the 35-year-old beekeeper ... “Many people think that being a beekeeper is only about raising bees and harvesting honey. But because our goals are diverse ...

Three hives at Abberton Reservoir, in Essex, will initially be populated with black queen honey bees. It is hoped they will breed to help establish more colonies in the area. The site was chosen ...