Queen bee and worker bees (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Queen bee and worker bees

Caption

A honeybee queen surrounded by her retinue, which is an ever-changing group of worker bees charged with her care, feeding and protection. The fuchsia spot is applied to queen bees to make her easier to identify.

Credit

Sascha Nicklisch/UC Davis

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