: Used to calm bees by masking their "alarm" pheromones during inspections.
: Sterile females that do all the work—cleaning, nursing the young, guarding the hive, and foraging for nectar. Beekeeping for Dummies
A single colony typically consists of 10,000 to 60,000 social bees. : Used to calm bees by masking their
: The most common style; it consists of stacked boxes (supers), frames for comb, and a stand. nursing the young
: The mother of all bees in the hive; her primary role is laying up to 2,000 eggs per day.