There are several various species of honey-producing bees that are all referred to as ‘honey bees.’ These bees produce honey for food, and many of them are used to cultivate honey for human consumption. While much is known about bees, there are still many mysteries surrounding these insects.  Some beekeepers have reportedly found black honey…

Queens and kings are found in the modern world and the animal kingdom. Some species have a king with no queen or a queen with no king. Lions have both. We all know or have heard about the queen bee.  But does the queen bee have a king?  Are there king bees ? There’s no…

There seems to be a lot of ambiguity about whether or not it’s legal to kill honey bees. It should be said, there are plenty of ways to deal with nuisance bees other than killing them. For example, many beekeepers would be overjoyed to collect a swarm and add it to their apiary! And nowadays,…

Killing bees or other stinging insects can be tricky!  But does a household cleaner such as bleach eliminate bees?  After all… It seems like pretty toxic stuff! And it’s true, bleach is a potentially dangerous chemical.  But you might want to reconsider using it as a bug killer. (I’d encourage you to reconsider killing the poor…

Bees are flying insects that belong to the family of Hymenoptera. (In other words, a type of insect that has wings). There are many types of bees, but two of the most common ones are bumblebees and honey bees. Although both types of bees are important for pollination, there are some key differences between them….

​You won’t find many male bees in a beehive, and the few you do find just lounge around the hive and don’t do any work! The majority of bees in a hive are female, and not surprisingly, they do all the hard labour. A honey bee colony is an amazingly organized society. We call this…