27 Feb Beekeeping Basics 4 – Honey Bee Biology

ClassificationKingdom: Animalia (Animal)Phylum: Euarthropoda (Arthropod)Class: Insecta (Insect)Order: Hymenoptera (includes: wasps, bees, & ants)Family: Apidea (largest family of bees)Genus: Apis (Latin for Bee)Species: Millifera (Latin for Honey Bearer)The Caste SystemHoney Bees live in a social community collectively called a colony.  The job of each individual depends...