Write a note on Queen, Worker and Drones.

Explanation

Queen
1. It is a functional female present in each hive.
2. It feeds on royal jelly.
3. Its function is to lay eggs throughout its life span.
4. It lays about 15 lakh eggs.
Workers
1. Workers are sterile females and the smallest of all the bees.
2. Each worker bee secretes royal jelly, prepares bee-bread to feed the larvae, feeds the queen, takes care of the queen and drones, secretes bee wax, builds combs, cleans and fans the bee hive.
3. It guards the bee hive, gathers pollen, nectar, propolis and water.
Drones
1. Drones are the fuctional male members of the colony.
2. The sole duty of the drone is to fertilize the virgin queen and hence called 'king of the colony.