Backyard beekeeping (james e tew)

... cover over the hole Check the queen cage to make sure the queen is alive Then remove the cork or whatever covering from the end of the queen cage where candy is located so worker bees can eat... build several queen cells, and the queen lays a fertile egg in each one The bees that are left behind will have a new queen to replace the one that leaves with the swarm If the queen is suddenly... Stages There are four stages of development in the life of the honey bee These are the egg, the larva, the pupa, and the adult Developing bees, from the egg stage to the time they emerge as adults,