Life Cycle Of The Honey Bee
Queen | Drone | Worker | |
---|---|---|---|
Egg up to | 3.5 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
Larva up to | 8.5 |
9 |
9.5 |
Pupa up to | 16 |
24 |
21 |
Approximate life expectancy | A queen bee may live up to 5 years. | A drone lives for about 90 days | A worker bee may only live for about 40 days after she has hatched in a nectar flow where they are working hard, but in cold climates over winter can live for up to 5 months. |
Capped | 6 |
10 |
9 |