Lesson 2.6 Adult Worker, Field Bee

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“Field Duties” of the summertime worker bee At some point, normally at about three weeks of age, a worker bee will enter the field force. From this point, its lifespan is limited to approximately three weeks, but is often much shorter – usually 8 to 12 days. Foraging is very risky business. Often a field bee […]

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