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Queen bees spend most of their life laying eggs in their hive. It takes three to four days for honey bee eggs to hatch.

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The larva stage occurs right after the bees have hatched from their eggs. Royal jelly, a combination of water, proteins, sugar, fats, vitamins, and amino acids, is created by the worker bees during this time and fed to the larva. This stage lasts around six days, before they spin cocoon-like cell caps to develop into an adult honey bee.

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While in the pupa stage, honey bees create cocoon-like cell caps to develop into an adult bee. They will develop inside these pupas for about seven days, but the length of time generally depends on what their role will be within the hive. Queen bees will remain in this stage for seven days, worker bees for twelve, and drone bees for fifteen days. This is when honey bees develop their wings, head, thorax, and abdomen.

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When a fully developed honey bee is ready to emerge from its pupa, it will chew through their cap. Once they emerge, their wings will still be hardening and will need to be fed by other worker bees for several days until it becomes strong enough to survive on its own and join the colony.

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Three weeks after emerging from the cell cap, a honey bee will begin its life as an adult and begin carrying out its role in the hive as either a queen bee, a worker bee, or a drone. The average lifespan of a honey bee depends on its role in the colony and the season. Queens generally live on average for 1-2 years. In the summer, the average lifespan of a worker bee is 15-38 days and 150-200 in the winter. Drones typically live for 8 weeks year round.

(Schmus, 2022)

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Check out this video on the life cycle of a honey bee! 

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Check out this video on the life cycle of a honey bee! 

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Amazing Time-Lapse: Bees Hatch Before Your Eyes | National Geographic