@Neonmean__ They make food from food already produced by photosynthetic plants. The latter produce sugars by photosynthesis, and unlike nearly all animals, these plants can convert sugars to protein (if nitrogen is available), carbohydrates, or fat. Honeybees obtain protein from pollen (wasps usually rely on other animals for protein). They concentrate the fructose and other sugars in nectar and add their own enzymes, then evaporate some of the water in the mix that they barf into storage cells by fanning with their wings as they stand over these cells. The end product of this nectar processing is honey. Honeybees larvae are all initially fed royal jelly, a glandular secretion that combines, proteins, fats, sugars, and micronutrients obtained by the worker bees from plant sources. Worker and drone larvae are then switched to bee bread, a mix of pollen, honey, and enzymes. Queen larvae receive royal jelly throughout their lives as larvae, and as adult queens. So unlike photosynthetic plants, Honeybees produce and eat food from ingredients produced by plants. This makes them primary consumers.
The queen can choose to lay a fertilized egg or a non fertilized one, non fertilized ones produce male bees in the spring she will lay a ton of unfertlized eggs which will become drones, they'll leave the nest and find a queen to mate with then die afterwards
"Male bees will still be banished."
Bee gone! *yeets*
Speaking as a guy... I can't say I blame them, really.
It's best not to apply human morality and social ideals on insects. Or most any animal.
No, but you can learn some fascinating things about the people who do.
@@MajorZero61the thing I learned is vegans don't have a sense of taste
Yep, especially dolphins or anything smaller than a finger nail.
In all honesty, you can not have a rational interaction with a person that does that lol
Omegaverse be like
Are bees technically producers or still consumers?
In terms of energy they are consumers because they consume plant matter
Producers produce their own energy and fix their own carbon
Smart question,I never really thought of that🥲❤️
Theyre not plants wtf
@ i know but they make their own food
@Neonmean__ They make food from food already produced by photosynthetic plants. The latter produce sugars by photosynthesis, and unlike nearly all animals, these plants can convert sugars to protein (if nitrogen is available), carbohydrates, or fat.
Honeybees obtain protein from pollen (wasps usually rely on other animals for protein). They concentrate the fructose and other sugars in nectar and add their own enzymes, then evaporate some of the water in the mix that they barf into storage cells by fanning with their wings as they stand over these cells. The end product of this nectar processing is honey.
Honeybees larvae are all initially fed royal jelly, a glandular secretion that combines, proteins, fats, sugars, and micronutrients obtained by the worker bees from plant sources. Worker and drone larvae are then switched to bee bread, a mix of pollen, honey, and enzymes. Queen larvae receive royal jelly throughout their lives as larvae, and as adult queens. So unlike photosynthetic plants, Honeybees produce and eat food from ingredients produced by plants. This makes them primary consumers.
does this mean a hive in a warmer climate might keep their male bees if nectar supply doesn't drop?
Yes.
Tripical soecies yes but even in places like Hawaii beekeepers there will still witness male bees being thrown out
@@artsyscrub3226 fascinating! i love learning random new things about bees, thanks!
Wow crazy!
I like bees
Misandry?
@@jr2904 Waiting?
Bees are neat
Me too I love them
@@jr2904getting mad that someone likes bees because of "misandry" is unironically one of the most low-T things you can do
They don't even help keep warm? 😂 jerks wtf
How do they breed more bee if they kick the males out
The queen will lay more next spring
@jillianchamp thank you
The queen can choose to lay a fertilized egg or a non fertilized one, non fertilized ones produce male bees in the spring she will lay a ton of unfertlized eggs which will become drones, they'll leave the nest and find a queen to mate with then die afterwards
Yup, once and done. Just useless beyond that.@@artsyscrub3226