Friday, April 20, 2012

Bee Calendar - From Egg to Bee

Here is a chart showing how long it takes from egg to bee, depending on the caste (Queen, Worker, Drone).


 Caste  Egg Hatches  Larvae Capped  Bee Emerges
 Queen    3½ days    8 days +/-1    16 days +/-1   Laying in 28 days +/-5
 Worker    3½ days    9 days +/-1    20 days +/-1   Foraging in 42 days +/-7
 Drone    3½ days   10 days +/-1    24 days +/-1   Flying to DCA 38 days +/-5




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