BEES AND NATURE
Bees, along with other pollinators, are essential for the proper functioning of the ecosystem. If these species are threatened by the effects of bad actions by mankind, the entire ecosystem is seriously affected. Bees, like other pollinators, are bio-indicators. Their disappearance would represent the unviability of life on the planet.
Worker bees are specialists in exploring the terrain around the hive for several kilometers. When they detect food, they inform the other workers which value its quality and start circular dances indicating its location. The bee collects nectar from the flowers by sucking it, stores it in its abdomen and transports it to the hive. Then, it combines the nectar with its own substances, stores it and lets it mature in the honeycombs of the hive. It extracts moisture and seals cells with wax for better preservation.
The resulting honey is used as food to keep warm during the cold season. The worker is also in charge of collecting pollen to feed the brood of bees and makes royal jelly and propolis.
OUR PROTAGONISTS
The workers
They are the base of the colony, they are in charge of many tasks which alternate throughout their lives, such as being nannies, guardians, builders and food collectors, to which they dedicate themselves with enthusiasm and generosity.
The queen
She is the mother of the entire colony, capable of laying several thousand eggs a day, depending on the environmental and food conditions. The queen only feeds on royal jelly.
The drone
He is the male in charge of fertilizing the queen, although until not so long ago his presence in the colony was considered useless, it has recently been discovered that he contributes to ventilation when temperatures are higher.
