eliochelJan 17, 20231 minFrom where do the bees get propolis?The workers forage to collect plant resins, bring it back to the hive and mix it with wax and possibly with their saliva.
eliochelJan 16, 20231 minWhat two things do workers carry on their hind pair of legs?Pollen and propolis.
eliochelJan 15, 20231 minWhat are the distinctive and well-known structures on the bee’s largest pair of legs?The corbiculae (singular: corbicula), often called pollen baskets.
eliochelJan 15, 20231 minWhat special structure is found on the middle pair of a worker’s legs?The 2nd pair of legs have tibial spurs. Those are used to pierce the wax flakes produced by the wax glands (on the abdomen) and pass them...