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Although there are many varieties of bees, the honeybee is the most common. It is about one-half-inch in length, golden-yellow in color with darker bands of brown. Most everyone recognizes the honey bee common to any flowering garden.
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In the wild, honeybees most often nest inside cavities within trees, but they will also nest within caves, and cracks in rock formations. Occasionally, a colony will decide to nest inside a crawlspace, an attic, a wall void, or a chimney in a home.
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Pollen and nectar.
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Each hive has only one egg-laying queen. The queen may lay as many as 1,500 to 2,000 eggs per day, and may live as long as five years.
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Because the Africanized bee cannot be distinguished from honey bees without detailed scientific measurements, any honeybee nest or swarm found in southwestern states should be respected at a safe distance. Only experienced bee keepers and/or pest management professionals should be contacted to deal with colonies or swarms of honeybees.
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_OTHER INFORMATION |
Africanized Bees
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What does the Encyclopedia have to say about bees? Click on the book to the left to find out!
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