One of the ways nature contributes to Man’s well-being is by providing him with its manifold produce. Honey is an invaluable substance that Man receives from nature. It is used not only as a sweetening agent, but also for its medicinal properties.
Honey, as we all know, is produced by the honeybee, a widely distributed flying insect known for its ability to collect nectar from flowers. Bees have stocky bodies that are covered with hair to which pollen adheres. The honeybee is considered as an important pollinator of crops.
Honeybees are social insects that live in large colonies. The queen bee, drones and worker bees all have specific tasks to help support the colony. The queen bee lays hundreds of eggs. It is the duty of the worker bees to bring food to the colony. When worker bees locate a new source of food, they move in circles, wagging their bodies to show other bees the location of this source. In fact, they look as though they are dancing, and this action of the bees is called the ‘bee dance’.
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