Category: Clarence Collison
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A Closer Look
Honey Bee Digestive/Excretory System Functions By: Clarence Collison “The worker honey bee ingests 4 substances: nectar, honeydew, pollen and water (Morse and Hooper, 1985b).” “The digestive system of the bee has two main functions, to provide for the nutritional needs of the bee itself and also as a means of storage and temporary transport of…
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Queens Court
When the queen is stationary on the comb she is surrounded by a circle of workers known as the “court” or “retinue” that face toward her and feed, palpate and lick her. Usually, the retinue is composed of eight or 10 workers. The functions of the workers making up the queen’s court (retinue) are to…