Study provides insight into how a honeybee queen arises Chambers are built for future queen's larval development Wax for these cells differs physically and chemically Queens also are fed nutrient-rich ...

Scientists have long thought that worker bees help shield queens from contamination by filtering harmful substances out of the food they provide. The new findings indicate that this protection may ...

June 10 (Reuters) - Honeybee queens come from the same ordinary fertilized female eggs as worker bees. So how does one bee become a queen - with the responsibility of serving as the colony's only baby ...