In this session (or series of sessions, as you are able) examine with your students the world inside the bee nest, with an overview of the work of the girl bees - the queen bee and the workers - and the boy bees, the drones. Look at the annual food cycle of the hive, and how that influences food gathering, comb building and food processing. Also look at the colony's reproductive cycle, a behavior called swarming, and how bees find and select a nest. As you are able: In the field look at pollen and nectar collection (food gathering) by honey bees. In the apiary look at the two sexes and two castes of females. Examine how the bees process their food and build comb. In the laboratory, set up an observation hive, and give each student a set amount of time watching worker bees. Also allow each student time to watch the queen bee.
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