Alison writes about
cute baby bee, Humfree, who is sadden to find he's different from his friends.
We usually
use baby bee multi-purpose ointment or Grandma El's.
The hipster insects serve up beneficial bacteria that may
help baby bees develop a healthy blend of gut microbes, researchers report online August 7 in Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
EAch piece is drilled with small tunnels — often hundreds of them — which become a home
for baby bees.
It can get hot in a beehive;
the baby bees must stay between 32o and 36oC for normal development.
Recent research suggests that a chemical modification to
a baby bee or ant's DNA, called DNA methylation, helps determine whether the baby develops into a queen or a worker.
Search for worker bees, drones, brood (
baby bees) and maybe even catch a glimpse of the elusive queen.