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…