Category Archives: Drones

Questions & Answers

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Nannabee

Thanks for coming! Let me beeegin with Oprah to get ya in the mood 🙂 1)  Does anyone have bees as pets and what satisfaction can come from it? Pet owner: my mom Satisfaction (her answer): “They can be trained to sniff out bombs … Continue reading →

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End of the Summer Season

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Nannabee

It’s funny how the “back to school” cringe that many of us feel at the end of August is often accompanied with bad weather. Suddenly it seems as though summer is over. I wake up to hear fog horns reminding … Continue reading →

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Oh, the Drones

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Nannabee

A drone lives the good life until he’s kicked out of the hive or dies from sex. Drones (aka the boys) do not have stingers and do not need to collect nectar, build cells or protect their home like their … Continue reading →

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Queen Power

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Nannabee

She’s the CEO and mother of up to 60000 bees. She controls the pace of productivity, attitude of her family, ensures survival of a hive and can live up to six years longer than the rest. She’s continuously surrounded by … Continue reading →

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