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Bees v Wasps

The Infinite Monkey Cage

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The Differences Between Bees and Honeybees

Bumblebees have more or less the same annual life cycle list. The queen starts a nest on their own in the spring. Honeybees are interestingly different because the queens live for many years and the colony survives the winter. They make kilos and kilos of honey at the end of the summer so that they can all sit tight in their nest through the winter. It's going to be very quiet because the show goes out at 7.30pm.

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