The Social Organization of Honey Bees

A honey bee colony is a superorganism, which means that together its members function like a single animal. Bees within a colony work together like the cells in a human body. They warm the colony in the winter by vibrating their wings to generate heat and cool it in the summer by ferrying in drople...

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Main Authors: Ashley N. Mortensen, Bryan Smith, James D. Ellis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2015-12-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132459