As it is a “Hot and Humid” month, the bees will gather on the hive’s surface to cool down. Oh! how they love the warmth July has given them. Discover more awesome facts about these creatures down below:
Honeybee Fact 124
Each bee has 170 odorant receptors, which means they have one serious sense of smell!
Source: https://www.natgeokids.com/za/discover/animals/insects/honey-bees/
Honeybee Fact 125
Queen honeybees store sperm in a structure known as the spermatheca, which allows them to control the fertilization of their eggs.
Honeybee Fact
Queens can lay eggs that are either unfertilized or fertilized. Unfertilized eggs develop into drones, whereas fertilized eggs develop into females, which may be either workers or virgin queens.
Honeybee Fact
Caffeine attracts bees because it improves their memory and gives them a buzz. It it quite rewarding for pollinators.
Source: https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/03/130308-bees-caffeine-animal-behavior-science/
