You have 2 sites to visit.
#1 Socialzing Honeybees
Honeybees (Apis mellifera) are social insects. No, this doesnt mean they hang out with their
friends alot. Here you will learn everything you every wanted to know about honeybee
society.
· What does being
social mean in terms of honeybees?
· How do they collect
pollen?
· What do they eat?
· What is their
life span?
· What are the roles
of the queen, worker, drone?
· How do they survive
winter?
#2 Raising honeybees
While you may think youve got the easiest role, when you
open this site you will find many, many searchable sites for you to explore. Of
course, dont look at every site, just pick enough sites that you become the expert at raising honeybees. Some things you should find out include:
· Describe the domicile
of bees? Is there any special equipment?
· How do you start
a new colony of bees?
· How do you maintain
the colony of bees once they are started?
· Could
honeybees be raised in your area of the country? Explain.
· Could
honeybees be raised in your backyard? Explain.