Where Do Queen Bees Come From? »

By John on Apr 29, 2006 in Fun Stuff, General, Science | 0 Comments

When bees need a new queen, special “queen cells” are made in the hive. Zoo.org describes these cells as extensions of the wax and shaped like a peanut. Young worker bees secrete a special food called “royal jelly,” and place it in the queen cells as food for the special larvae.

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