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  2. Knowledge Base
  3. Social Structure
  4. Castes
  5. Worker
  6. House Bees
  7. Worker Bee Tasks
  1. Home
  2. Knowledge Base
  3. Social Structure
  4. Castes
  5. Worker Bee Tasks
  1. Home
  2. Knowledge Base
  3. Social Structure
  4. Castes
  5. Worker
  6. Worker Bee Tasks

Worker Bee Tasks

House Bees ~1-20 days old
  • Comb building
  • Hive cleaning
  • Undertakers
  • Brood, queen and drone care
  • Hive guarding
  • Climate control
  • Storing/use of nectar, pollen, propolis
Forager Bees Collect @ ~20 days old until death (HIGHLY VARIABLE)
  • Nectar
  • Wax production
  • Honey production
  • Pollen
  • Proteins for brood food
  • Water
  • Hydration
  • Climate control
  • Plant resins (propolis = sealant = antimicrobial) – bee glue

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