Biology
Biology
The honey bee is thought to have originated in Southern Asia and spread throughout Asia, Europe and Africa over the past 35 million years. It wasn't until 1622 when honey bees were taken to the Americas. Of more than 20,000 bee species, honey bees (Apis) are the most advanced socially. They live in colonies of more than 50,000 members and store up large quantities of nectar (which is turned into honey) and pollen which they use to survive through the Winter, unlike their less adapted counterparts.
The most common domesticated honey bees are of the Apis Mellifera species, and have been managed by human beings at least since the creation of the Egyptian pyramids. The most common subspecies utilized by beekeepers are Apis Mellifera Linguistica (Italian) and Apis Mellifera Carnica (Carniolan).
Bee Foraging Behavior
www.agf.gov.bc.ca/apiculture/factsheets/111_foraging.htmDescribing the behavior of the honey bee during foraging.
Decoding the Language of the Bee (PDF)
nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/1973/frisch-l...Karl von Frisch's 1973 Nobel Prize lecture on the dance language of the honey bee.
Honey Bee Pheramones
www.biologydaily.com/biology/Pheromone_(honey_bee)Honey bee pheromones (Greek:“carrier of excitement”) are chemical substances released by individual bees into the hive or environment, which cause changes in the physiology and behaviour of other bees. Pheromones may be volatile or non-volatile. This arti ...
Honeybee Basics
www.roctronics.com/BEE-BASE.HTMAn introduction to the honey bee by Dr. Richard Iacobucci.
The Bee's Biology
www.breyer.ind.br/apicultura/apicultura_biologia_abelhas-i.h...Bees are social insects which have survived in our planet for more than 40 million years, according to researchers. Their main function in the environment is pollinating flowers, thus improving the production of seeds and fruit, and also the preservation ...