Publisher ID:
1189
Our code:
MC-HR-POC-2019-03-21-3/3
Country:
Publisher:
Croatian Post
Design:
Dean RoksandićMario RomulićDražen Stojčić
Printing:
AKD d.o.o.
Stamp value:
6,50 HRK
Date of stamp issue:
Cancelled:
Theme:
Fauna of Croatia - Bee
In the member's collection
A queen bee is a mated female bee that is the mother of most, if not all, of the bees in the hive. She is typically larger than the other bees in the colony and has fully developed reproductive organs. Queens are developed from larvae selected by worker bees and specially fed in order to become sexually mature. There is normally only one adult, mated queen in a hive, in which case the bees will usually follow and fiercely protect her. The queen bee’s primary function is to lay eggs all day long to spawn the next generation of bees. She also produces chemicals to influence the behavior of the other types of bees. The lifespan of a queen bee is relatively long, typically around 2-3 years 3.