Communication Inside the Colony

1 . What are pheromones?

External hormones created from glands that regulate the behavior of other bees

2 . Who in the colony decides the types of resources needed, including protein (pollen), carbohydrates (nectar), propolis and water?

Worker bees, not the queen as previously thought

3 . Which type of bees decides when it is time to swarm, worker, queen or drone?

Worker

4 . Which bees have the greatest cognitive powers in the colony? Queen, Drones or worker bees?

Worker bees. a. They can exchange information with one another b. They have the ability to learn new things c. They make decisions d. They can navigate

5 . What is the average time it takes a colony to realize that the queen is no longer present in the colony?

30 minutes

6 . How do honey bees communicate the richness of a new resource to their nest mates?

When a forager returns to the hive, they recruit other nestmates by means of a dance language. This will communicate not only the distance and direction to the resource but also the richness. The faster the dance, the richer the resource.