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Do bees drone?
No, bees do not drone, however the male honey bee is called a 'Drone'.
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What is a bee drone?
The drone is a male bee. The queen and worker bees are all female. A drone's only purpose is to mate with a new queen and it does no work in the hive, nor does it forage for nectar or pollen.
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What does a worker bee do to the drone bee?
The drones do no work in the hive, and for most of the season the workers will feed them. But at the end of the season the workers will stop feeding the drones and will evict them from the hive. The...
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What does the drone bee do?
The drone bee mates with the queen. In the hot summers they may also help in the "hive ventilation" process. They are not capable in doing any others jobs.
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Why does a worker bee kill a drone bee?
Drones and only good for one thing. so before winter the workers evict them from the hive so they aren't a drain on the resources required to survive the winter.