Dorset. This series of 14 photographs were taken over two weekends in June. The bee season is drawing to an end, but the drones are still mating with the queen and the sterile female workers are busy. The younger workers are called house bees and work in the hive doing comb construction, brood rearing, tending the queen and drones, cleaning, temperature regulation and defending the hive. Older workers are called field bees. They forage outside the hive to gather nectar, pollen, water and certain sticky plant resins (propolis) used in hive construction.
Thank you to David and Helga Aldersey for their interesting insight into the world of beekeeping, for the tea and cake in their wonderful garden and for the loan of the all important bee suit. Photographs available from Alamy.com or direct.
Thank you to David and Helga Aldersey for their interesting insight into the world of beekeeping, for the tea and cake in their wonderful garden and for the loan of the all important bee suit. Photographs available from Alamy.com or direct.
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