Honey bees develop in four distinct life cycle phases: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. The total development time varies a bit among the three castes of bees, but the basic miraculous process is the same: 24 days for drones, 21 days for worker bees, and 16 days for queens. SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/DiscoverAgriculture?sub_confirmation=1 Discover Agriculture YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/DiscoverAgriculture EMAIL: contact@discoveragriculture.com Website: https://discoveragricultur

186K views · 338 reactions | Honey bees help pollinate a third of our crops — but they’re under constant threat. That’s where native bees come in. Pollination "Plan Bee". Read more  https://ab.co/2ToXrbv | ABC Science | Facebook

48 reactions | Honey bee pollination is huge. Like, billions of $$$ huge. Beekeepers across the U.S. truck their (v heavy) hives from farm to farm, pollinating local crops and boosting production. Without bees and beekeepers, many of our favorite fruits and veggies would be hard to find.​  P.S. stay tuned for later this summer when we’ll get an up-close look at a beekeeper’s life on the road. | Local Hive Honey | Facebook