• Bees

    8 Interesting Facts About the Queen Bee

    The queen bee is the only one in her caste, and she is the most important bee in the entire colony.  Her job is to lay all of the eggs in the hive, and she lays a lot of them.  While her name implies that she’s the ruler of the colony, that isn’t quite true. They have more of a democratic system, where worker bees actually vote on certain things, such as the swarm’s next nesting location.   Read on to learn 8 more interesting facts about the queen bee.  1. The queen bee lays up to 2,000 eggs per day. That amounts to 1 egg every 43 seconds.  She is…

  • Kids

    Learning About Bees for Preschoolers

    It’s best to teach kids about the ecosystem, and therefore bees at a young age. Not only is it good information for everyone to know, kids will have fun while learning. This article discusses the importance of learning about bees for preschoolers and also includes 20 interesting bee facts for preschoolers. Benefits of Learning About Bees for Preschoolers It’s Fun Learning about bees is fun!  There are so many interesting things about bees.  Children love learning about the different jobs in a bee colony and how honey is made.  See below for some great bee facts for preschoolers.   Learn About Our Ecosystem There are a lot of things that preschoolers…